Overview
- Ducati confirmed on Friday that VR46 and Gresini have renewed deals that let the manufacturer run six 850cc DesmosediciGP prototypes on the 2027 grid.
- VR46 signed a three‑year extension through 2029 as a Factory Supported Team and will run two bikes next season: one factory‑spec machine that receives updates and one standard‑spec bike.
- Gresini will field Joan Mir on a factory‑status Desmosedici and Daniel Holgado on a satellite GP27 machine, while Ducati factory riders Marc Márquez and Pedro Acosta keep the official works seats.
- Fermín Aldeguer is expected to receive full factory status with VR46 in 2027 and VR46’s second rider is widely reported to be Nicolo Bulega, though that seat is not yet formally announced.
- The deals lock Ducati’s two‑tier model for 2027, meaning factory bikes will get in‑season developments while satellite machines remain, on paper, on a stable spec under the new 850cc, Pirelli‑tyred rules and the ban on ride‑height devices.