It comes off the back of confirmation that Raul Fernandez will remain with the team on a two-year deal. Other prerequisites include “being out-briefed in the data room and out-quipped in the press room” and “a resting heart rate your GP will want to discuss.” KTM satellite rider Enea Bastianini out of Tech3 is expected to join the US-owned, Italy-based team. With Enea Bastianini tipped for Trackhouse and Maverick Vinales set to be dropped, Tech3 is set to go into 2027 with an all-new rider line-up. Jack Miller meanwhile looks set to be replaced by Izan Guevara at Yamaha team Pramac alongside Toprak Razgatlioglu.