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Honda HRC Patronus will run only two MXGP riders in 2027: Jeffrey Herlings and Tom Vialle, both under contract

By James Burfield · First reported 12 August 2026 · last updated 5 October 2026

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Who said it

Honda HRC Patronus will go down to two MXGP riders next year, which will be Hurlings and Val. they're under contract

Source: David Luongo podcast: USGP, EMX structure, calendar insight (DuiExIVt4lA), 00:57:16 · insider tier

Our reading

Speaker: Lewis Phillips. Auto-graded insider tier, asserted.

The Jeffrey Herlings 2027 story so far

4 claims tracked on this move from 5 sources. Newest first.

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4 October 2026 · Belgium upset, France implosion, heroic Herlings | Podcast Show (iDYaN9wxD0I), 00:21:04 · Hot
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15 September 2026 · SMX Colombus Wrap up - The Moto Aftermath Show Episode 351 (PaXd3MOnETc), 00:47:10 · Cool
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8 September 2026 · MXGP of Turkey's poor attendance, Jeffrey Herlings' big win | MXGP Podcast Show (oJaUMo5C9KA), 00:12:14 · Stale