German MotoGP star Jonas Folger has extended his deal with Monster Yamaha and will remain with Herve Poncharal’s team until the end of 2018.

Team-mate Johann Zarco signed his new deal with the squad at Le Mans and it was expected Folger would follow suit but announce at his home Sachsenring round.

“I am really happy about continuing with Hervé and the awesome Monster Yamaha Tech3 team for 2018. So far this year, I am very pleased with the performances that we have produced, including the pre-season tests, but there is much more to come from me,” he said.

“For the rest of 2017 as well as next year, I believe that we can carry on progressing and making solid strides forward. I’m already excited to see what we can do in the next months together and so, I have to thank the boss and everyone involved at Tech3 for what they have done so far, and for having faith in me, and I will always give my absolute all on the Yamaha YZR-M1.”