Overview
- Reports from the Brazil GP weekend indicate Fermin Aldeguer has agreed to stay under a Ducati factory-linked contract and move to VR46 starting in 2027.
- Motorsport.com reports the revised deal runs through 2028 with a significant pay increase and near-factory update timing for the rider.
- VR46 manager Pablo Nieto praised Aldeguer as a top future talent and said the second 2027 seat remains open, with current riders among the candidates.
- Gresini faces 2027 uncertainty after losing Aldeguer and with Alex Marquez reported to be joining KTM, while negotiations to continue as a Ducati satellite remain unresolved.
- The 850cc-era shift to equal-spec Ducati machinery is driving up customer costs, and ongoing talks between the promoter and manufacturers over revenue sharing will shape team budgets.