Izan Guevara promoted to Prima Pramac Yamaha for 2027 MotoGP
NXTbets Pro | Published On: August 27, 2026
Guevara promotion
Yamaha and Prima Pramac Yamaha have confirmed that Izan Guevara will join the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP lineup for the 2027 season. He will move up from Moto2 after graduating from Yamaha’s Moto2 project and will replace Jack Miller in the Pramac lineup. Guevara will race alongside Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, giving Yamaha and Pramac a new rider pairing as they prepare for the next phase of their MotoGP project.
The move gives Guevara a direct path into the premier class after a steady climb through Yamaha’s development ladder. Yamaha and Pramac have tied the promotion to their long-term rider pipeline, with Guevara set to become the latest example of that system. The team change also gives Pramac a clearer picture of its future direction, with Guevara joining a lineup that blends a proven MotoGP name in Razgatlıoğlu with a rider who has built his reputation inside Yamaha’s structure. For Pramac, the decision creates a clean handoff as Miller exits and Guevara steps into one of the sport’s biggest seats.
Yamaha strategy
Yamaha and Pramac said Guevara’s promotion fits their rider-development strategy and Yamaha’s BLU CRU program. Yamaha called the move the first step up from its BLU CRU development program with Pramac, a sign that the pathway is now feeding riders all the way to MotoGP. The structure matters because Yamaha has framed the program as a long-term way to prepare riders for the demands of the top class, and Guevara’s rise gives that plan a clear example.
The timing also lines up with MotoGP’s 2027 technical reset. The series will switch to 850cc bikes and add a new tire supplier, changes that should create a fresh competitive order and open a window for new riders to move into the class. Yamaha and Pramac pointed to that reset as an opportunity for a rookie to take the step up. That context makes Guevara’s promotion easier to read. The team is not only filling a seat, it is aligning a rider move with a rules shift that changes the look of the grid. Yamaha and Pramac have built their case around development, timing and fit, and Guevara lands in the middle of all three.
Guevara profile
Guevara arrives with a strong résumé. He won the 2022 Moto3 world championship and has continued to push forward in Moto2, where he has been a consistent frontrunner in 2026. He sits second in the standings, 42.5 points behind the leader, which underlines the level he is carrying into the next stage of his career. Yamaha’s decision gives him a path to MotoGP while he is still performing in Moto2, and that adds weight to the promotion. It is a move based on both potential and current form.
Guevara said he is focused on finishing the current Moto2 season before aiming for a smooth transition to MotoGP in 2027. He called the move “a dream come true,” a line that fits the scale of the jump and the work that led him there. He has already tested a Yamaha MotoGP bike in Valencia, which gave him an early taste of what is ahead. The next step is clear. He will keep pushing in Moto2, then move into the Pramac Yamaha seat and begin life in MotoGP alongside Razgatlıoğlu.
