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. Di Giannantonio got to try out the new Ducati GP25 for the first time on Wednesday, having missed November’s test at Barcelona to complete his post-injury rehabilitation. It was a […]
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. The team owned by motorcycle racing legend Valentino Rossi is getting factory support from the Borgo Panigale team this year, taking over the status enjoyed by Pramac until it jumped ship to Yamaha. It was already public […]
Morbidelli thinks riding old Ducati will actually help him in 2025
VR46 rider Franco Morbidelli believes running a year-old Ducati in 2025 will actually benefit him in the upcoming MotoGP season. Last year, Morbidelli joined Pramac to ride the best bike on the grid, a Ducati Desmosedici of the same specification as Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin, and better than that of Marc Marquez’s, who used […]
VR46 unveils 2025 MotoGP colours in Jakarta
VR46 showcased the livery of its 2025 MotoGP bikes at a special launch in Jakarta on Saturday. The team owned by MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi will switch to a fluorescent yellow-and-white colour scheme, an evolution of the design it first adopted last year. Both Fabio di Giannantonio and new signing Franco Morbidelli flew down to […]
2024 a «great year» despite lack of results on Ducati GP24
Franco Morbidelli has described 2024 as a “great year” for him despite failing to score a grand prix podium on what was widely regarded as the best bike on the grid. After two torrid seasons at Yamaha’s factory team, Morbidelli moved to Pramac this year alongside Jorge Martin, earning the opportunity to ride Ducati’s latest […]
Pirro to ride Di Giannantonio’s Ducati in Barcelona GP and 2025 test
Ducati test rider Michele Pirro will be drafted in at VR46 for the final round of the 2024 MotoGP season at Barcelona, Motorsport.com has learned. Pirro will be riding one of VR46’s GP23 bikes in the Barcelona GP on 15-17 November, with Fabio di Giannantonio again absent from racing after getting surgery done on his […]
Morbidelli to join mentor Rossi’s VR46 MotoGP team in 2025
VR46 has recruited Pramac rider Franco Morbidelli to partner Fabio di Giannantonio in MotoGP next year. As has been widely expected, VR46 and Morbidelli have agreed to a one-year deal that will see the 2020 championship runner-up race for the team owned by his mentor and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi. The 29-year-old will continue with […]
Ducati directly signs di Giannantonio for 2025 VR46 MotoGP seat
Fabio di Giannantonio has agreed a contract directly with Ducati to race for the VR46 team in MotoGP next year. As revealed by Motorsport.com last month, di Giannantonio has signed a two-year deal that will see him continue at Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP squad until the end of the current regulations in 2026. He will be […]
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. The multi-year deal, with an initial phase of two seasons, was announced on the eve of the British Grand Prix on Friday. Pramac had been Ducati’s only factory-supported team in the last […]