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VR46 approached by Aprilia for 2027 but new Ducati MotoGP deal is imminent

VR46 says it is close to signing a new deal with Ducati despite receiving interest from Aprilia over the winter

Motorsport

Valentino Rossi Is Asking Ducati a Question It Can’t Avoid Before Next Year's MotoGP Season

MotoGP’s rider market starts moving long before decisions become public. And Valentino Rossi's VR46 team is looking to the future.

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Francesco Bagnaia says “I just decided” on 2027 MotoGP plans amid links to Aprilia move

With Ducati poised to drop him from its factory team, Francesco Bagnaia has decided where he will head next season in MotoGP

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Why Valentino Rossi is putting pressure on Ducati over 2027 rider line-up

VR46 looks set to head into 2027 with an all-new line-up

Motorsport

Why Rossi is putting pressure on Ducati over its 2027 MotoGP rider line-up

VR46 looks set to head into 2027 with an all-new MotoGP line-up

Autosport

Rossi’s VR46 team launches 2026 MotoGP bike

A revised paint job was unveiled for VR46 as the team enters its fifth season in MotoGP

Autosport

Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team launches 2026 MotoGP bike in Rome

A revised paint job was unveiled for VR46 as the team enters its fifth season in MotoGP

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Ranking the top 10 riders of MotoGP 2025

At the end of a record-breaking 22-round calendar, Autosport picks out the 10 riders who rose above the competition and left their mark on the 2025 MotoGP season

Autosport

Why Ducati had no doubt Alex Marquez "deserved" factory MotoGP bike in 2026

Despite riding for Ducati’s third-string team and not having a direct contract with the factory, Alex Marquez did more than enough to secure a full works bike for 2026

Autosport

Why Ducati had no doubt that Alex Marquez “deserved" factory MotoGP bike in 2026

Despite riding for Ducati’s third-string team and not having a direct contract with the factory, Alex Marquez did more than enough to secure a full works bike for 2026

Motorsport

MotoGP Valencia test: Fernandez tops Aprilia 1-2 as year ends

Aprilia dominates the Valencia test after introducing a radical aero package

Autosport

MotoGP Valencia test: Raul Fernandez leads Aprilia 1-2 as year ends

Aprilia dominates the Valencia test after introducing a radical aero package

Motorsport

Alex Marquez makes his debut on factory Ducati MotoGP bike at Gresini

Both Marquez brothers will have factory equipment in 2026 after finishing 1-2 in the championship

Motorsport

Espargaro tells Morbidelli to "focus" after strange Valencia GP grid crash

Aleix Espargaro felt sorry for the crash that left Franco Morbidelli injured, but believes the Italian rider has been involved in far too many incidents in MotoGP this year

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Aleix Espargaro tells Franco Morbidelli to "focus" after Valencia GP grid crash

Aleix Espargaro felt sorry for the crash that left Franco Morbidelli injured, but believes the Italian rider has been involved in far too many incidents in MotoGP this year

Autosport

MotoGP Valencia GP: Marquez dominates sprint ahead of Acosta

Alex Marquez untouchable as Marco Bezzecchi struggles in the half-distance race in Valencia

Motorsport

MotoGP Valencia GP: Alex Marquez dominates sprint from Pedro Acosta

Alex Marquez untouchable as Marco Bezzecchi struggles in the half-distance race in Valencia

Autosport

Marini on why 2026 is his best chance to win in MotoGP

In his second season with Honda's factory team, Marini feels deeply connected to the progress the manufacturer has made on its long road back to competitiveness

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Winners and losers from MotoGP’s 2025 Australian Grand Prix

Two Aprilias and one Ducati finished on the podium at Phillip Island in the absence of newly crowned 2025 champion Marc Marquez

Motorsport

Marco Bezzecchi’s work ethic reminds Aprilia boss of Valentino Rossi

Having worked with Rossi at Ducati, Sterlacchini sees familiar traits in Aprilia’s 2025 signing Bezzecchi

Autosport

How Bezzecchi reminds Aprilia boss of MotoGP legend Rossi

Having worked with Rossi at Ducati, Sterlacchini sees familiar traits in Aprilia’s 2025 signing Bezzecchi

Motorsport

Ducati “surprised” by VR46 claims over Francesco Bagnaia’s GP24 test

A difference of opinion – or at least communication strategy – took hold within the Ducati family in Indonesia on Friday

Autosport

Tardozzi “surprised” by VR46 claims of Bagnaia GP24 test

A difference of opinion – or at least communication strategy – took hold within the Ducati family in Indonesia on Friday

Autosport

VR46 spills the beans on Bagnaia testing Morbidelli’s MotoGP bike

Bagnaia did in fact ride Morbidelli’s bike as VR46 spills the beans about the Misano test

Motorsport

VR46 spills the beans on Francesco Bagnaia testing Franco Morbidelli’s MotoGP bike

Bagnaia did in fact ride Morbidelli’s bike as VR46 spills the beans about the Misano test

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