Yamaha Signs Rising Star Alvaro Carpe to Pramac Moto2 Team, Paving Way to MotoGP

According to Crash.net, Yamaha has announced the signing of promising young rider Alvaro Carpe to the Pramac Yamaha Moto2 team for the 2027 season. Carpe will replace Izan Guevara, who is set to move up to the Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team next year.

Carpe, a Spanish teenager, has shown strong potential by winning the 2024 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and the FIM JuniorGP World Championship. He currently competes in Moto3 with Red Bull KTM Ajo, where he has secured eleven podium finishes and is ranked fourth in the championship.

Yamaha Racing managing director Paolo Pavesio emphasized that the Pramac Yamaha Moto2 team aims to be a key stepping stone for talented riders like Carpe to develop their skills and prepare for the highest level of competition in MotoGP.