Why Izan Guevara is the rider Pramac Yamaha is eyeing for 2027
Photo by Gold & Goose Photography/Getty Images Izan Guevara is being linked with a move to MotoGP with Pramac Yamaha for the 2027 season, so here is everything that you need to know about the Spanish rider in Moto2. Guevara’s route into the sport started with junior categories in Spain, and over the years, he has gradually risen through the ranks. He may not have been an instant sensation, but by 2021, he was starting to make a name for himself, and within a year, he had taken his first world championship title.
Having joined Aspar’s Moto3 team for 2021 alongside Sergio Garcia – who finished third that year – Guevara claimed his maiden Grand Prix win at COTA and built up momentum. In 2022, he won seven of the final eleven races of the season and claimed the championship with a round to spare. But then things took a downturn as he struggled to adapt after moving up to Moto2.
It wasn’t until around two years into his time in Moto2 that Guevara really found his feet again. By then, Ayumu Sasaki had joined him at Honda Team Asia under Hiroshi Aoyama. Together, they found a good pace in pre-season testing before putting together an excellent opening five rounds.
Photo by Gold & Goose Photography/Getty Images Izan Guevera’s racing history After building up experience on several national circuits like Monteblanco during 2018 and 2019, it wasn’t until 2020 that Guevara started grabbing people’s attention when he won six races en route to taking the FIM CEV Repsol Moto3 Junior World Championship title. The following year saw him break into Grand Prix racing proper after signing with Aspar’s team in both junior classes. Despite being younger than many of his competitors – just three months past turning sixteen – he held his own against more experienced riders throughout his rookie season.
Yamaha eyeing up MotoGP step for Guevara Yamaha are considering a direct promotion for Guevara from Moto2 to their factory MotoGP team, drawing comparisons to the path taken by Fabio Quartararo. Guevara’s impressive form in the intermediate class, especially with Pramac Yamaha, has caught the eye of the Iwata outfit. His early days in Moto2 were tough following his 2022 Moto3 title win at just 18.
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