JAKARTA - One-time MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo refuses to discuss rumors linking him with a move to the Honda factory team in the 2027 competition season.
The Frenchman was the most sought-after rider on the grid at the pre-season test in Sepang, Malaysia, after rumours of his move to Honda had been rife in the media in recent days.
However, he denied when asked about the issue that he had agreed to a contract with the Japanese manufacturer when he arrived at the track for the second day of the Sepang shakedown test.
"Too much talk! Focus on what we can focus on," said the 26-year-old racer as reported by Crash.
He then got a follow-up question about whether he had completed an agreement with Honda. However, he was silent and only answered with a gesture of closing his mouth.
The news of Quartararo's move to Honda was first reported by Motorsport.com which immediately created a stir.
The news was then followed by the issue of Jorge Martin going to Yamaha to fill the empty space that will be left by Quartararo.
Quartararo did not take to the track on the first day of the shakedown and it seems he has already decided his future even before doing a single lap with the latest version of the Yamaha V4.
He then recorded the fourth fastest time on the second day, when Jack Miller of Pramac brought the V4 to the top of the MotoGP timesheets for the first time.
The issue of transfer is also linked to young racer Pedro Acosta. The Spanish rider is said to be leaving KTM and joining the Ducati Lenovo Team, duetting with nine-time world champion Marc Marquez.
Acosta is one of the drivers who is a major topic in the transfer market. In addition to being associated with Ducati, he is also associated with the VR46 team owned by living legend Valentino Rossi.
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