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VR46: 'Plan A' is to keep di Giannantonio for MotoGP 2027

The team boss wants his current star rider to stay put - but shared a few of the team's 'Plan B, C and D' alternatives in an exclusive interview

Autosport · Apr 30

VR46 looking for mix of experience and youth in 2027 MotoGP line-up

Pressure on Franco Morbidelli and Fabio di Giannantonio early in the season as VR46 reveals the type of rider line-up it wants for 2027

Motorsport · Mar 16

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 · Mar 10

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Why Bagnaia needs a different kind of help after Indonesia disaster

Pecco Bagnaia’s stay in purgatory seemed to have ended with his double victory in Motegi, but Indonesia sent the Italian straight to hell — a place from which Ducati now has the mission to rescue him, unconditionally

Autosport · Oct 6, 2025

Why Francesco Bagnaia needs a different kind of help after Indonesia disaster

Motorsport · Oct 6, 2025

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

Motorsport · Oct 3, 2025

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 · Oct 3, 2025

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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

Autosport · Oct 3, 2025

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

Motorsport · Oct 3, 2025

VR46 on Di Giannantonio's injury: "He doesn't have to apologise for a wheelie"

VR46 says Fabio Di Giannantonio doesn’t need to apologise for performing a wheelie despite getting injured on the opening day of MotoGP testing at Sepang.

Motorsport · Feb 7, 2025

What’s changed at Rossi’s VR46 team after new Ducati deal?

VR46 has explained how it is already seeing the impact of its new deal with Ducati in MotoGP.

Autosport · Jan 29, 2025

Rossi takes another swipe at Marquez over bitter 2015 MotoGP feud

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has once again pointed the finger at Marc Marquez over a bitter feud that he believes cost him an eighth championship in the premier class.

Autosport · Sep 16, 2024

Rossi takes another aim at Marquez over bitter 2015 MotoGP feud

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has once again pointed the finger at Marc Marquez over a bitter feud that he believes cost him an eighth championship in the premier class.

Motorsport · Sep 16, 2024

Ducati announces factory support for VR46 from MotoGP 2025

Ducati has revealed it has reached an agreement for VR46 to replace Pramac as its primary satellite squad from the 2025 MotoGP season.

Autosport · Aug 2, 2024

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Motorsport · Jul 14, 2024

VR46 "doesn't agree" with Ducati on reducing factory MotoGP bikes in 2025

Valentino Rossi’s VR46 squad “doesn’t agree” with Ducati’s decision to cut down the supply of factory MotoGP bikes to just three next season.

Autosport · Jun 12, 2024

Why a Pramac/Yamaha MotoGP union is best for all parties

Ducati finally opted to retain Marquez rather than give Martin a the factory team ride, with the championship leader switching to Aprilia for 2025.These moves will have a decisive influence on the future plans of Pramac, who is seriously considering giving up competing with the Ducati bike, with whom it…

Motorsport · Apr 10, 2024

VR46 intends to stick with Ducati but pushes for a MotoGP factory bike

Valentino Rossi’s VR46 squad made its MotoGP premier class debut in 2022 after agreeing a deal with Ducati for one factory-specification bike that went to Luca Marini, and a year-old bike that went to Marco Bezzecchi.

Autosport · Jan 1, 2024

The young Italian embodying his legendary MotoGP team owner

Turning up to his final debrief of the 2023 MotoGP season with a beer in hand having been caught up in a lap one collision to quite eloquently slam Marc Marquez for being “the dirtiest” rider on the field summed Marco Bezzecchi up to a tee.

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Motorsport · Nov 25, 2023

VR46 announces Marini's departure, paving way for Honda MotoGP switch

Marini stepped up to the premier class in 2021 with the VR46-backed side of the Avintia squad, ahead of Valentino Rossi’s team’s takeover of the latter’s grid slots for 2022.

Autosport · Nov 14, 2023

The hidden paradox in Marini's move to Honda's MotoGP team

In the absence of the signature that will make Luca Marini a factory Honda MotoGP rider for the next two seasons, one of the main keys to the deal is the Italian's ambition and desire to go his own way, without the supposed shelter provided by his brother Valentino Rossi.

Autosport · Sep 16, 2023

VR46 “open” to snaring top MotoGP rider as Academy reserves run low

Valentino Rossi’s outfit has been a presence in the MotoGP paddock for almost a decade, having started out in Moto3 in 2014 before expanding into Moto2 in 2017.

Autosport · Jul 12, 2023

Why MotoGP's rising star would shine brighter at VR46 than at Pramac

With racing in short supply during MotoGP's summer break, the focus of attention in the world championship is monopolised by the buzz of possible market movements. Aside from the case of Marc Marquez, who is devoting this summer to unravelling the scenario of his hypothetical departure from Honda, Marco Bezzecchi…

Motorsport · Jul 4, 2023

How VR46 is handling its MotoGP conflict of interest with Bezzecchi

Marco Bezzecchi's MotoGP contract with VR46 expires at the end of this year. The owner of the Ducati team for which he competes, and with which he is negotiating a contract extension, is also the same corporation that represents him.

Autosport · May 3, 2023

Valentino Rossi: MotoGP has returned to the popularity levels before I came along

The nine-time world champion made the trip last weekend to the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, a circuit that has always been devoted to him.

Autosport · Apr 6, 2023

Why VR46's victory makes Valentino Rossi's legacy immortal

Valentino Rossi discovered speed by competing with everything that had wheels attached on the streets of Tavullia, playing with his friends, joking and always trying to win, with the competitiveness that has always been his trademark. As if in a game, a young Rossi arrived in the world championship in…

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