Red Bull is reportedly heading back to the factory Honda MotoGP team for 2027 and 2028 (not yet official). Plus: MotoGP's 2027 e-fuel cost fears (€86 a litre quoted to Aprilia), Liberty Media's single-supplier idea, Yamaha's compact 850 aero, Luca Marini's debris scare in Austria, Collin Veijer's new KTM deal, Honda at Motegi, and exactly what Marc Márquez needs in Japan to take the championship lead.
00:00 Intro
00:16 Red Bull returns to Honda (report)
00:37 Nine seasons together
01:00 Why now? Quartararo's Honda
01:19 Tech3 loses out?
01:38 The 2027 rider shuffle
02:03 €86 a litre
02:27 The fuel bill
03:00 One supplier for all?
03:26 Yamaha's 850 aero
03:51 Marini hit in the chest
04:10 Liberty: 'replicate F1's success'
04:33 Veijer stays with KTM
04:50 Honda at Motegi: one more wildcard
05:10 The title fight
05:29 The Motegi maths
05:49 222 points left after Japan
06:06 Your verdict?
Standings after Round 15 (Austria): 1 Martin 306, 2 M. Márquez 294, 3 Bezzecchi 264, 4 Acosta 234, 5 Di Giannantonio 230, 6 Ogura 222.
Points: sprint win 12, GP win 25 (37 max per weekend). After Motegi: 6 rounds x 37 = 222 points left.
Japanese GP: Round 16, Mobility Resort Motegi, October 2-4, 2026.
Red Bull-Honda and fuel price figures are as reported by GPOne and Racesport.nl; not officially confirmed.
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