With the expected announcement of Pedro Acosta joining Ducati soon, Francesco Bagnaia has reportedly signed a three-year deal with Aprilia.
Francesco Bagnaia He has been a Ducati rider for the entire time he has competed in MotoGP and won two world championships for the Italian manufacturer.
The Italian started his own Ducati In the year He joined Pramac in 2019, and later moved to the factory team in 2021, before claiming the two titles in 2022 and 2023.
After a difficult 2025 season, Bagnaia and Ducati’s relationship with new team-mate Marc Marquez took over the series, and Pedro Acosta is expected to replace Bagnaya.
However, the Italian is said to be set to join the rival European manufacturer on a long-term deal.
Francesco Bagnaia is completing a three-year contract to join Aprilia
According to the report Engine scriptBagnaia and Aprilia In the year They are finalizing a three-year contract to enter the factory Aprilia garage in 2027.
The deal comes amid speculation that Bagnaya has two offers on the table for next season, as previously reported. Yamaha were the frontrunners to secure Bagnaia’s signature..
The switch to the Aprilia RS-GP will be a new adventure for Bagnaia as he will have to learn new regulations for the ever-evolving Aprilia that will enter the sport in 2027.
Bagnaia will enter a more welcoming environment with Aprilia as he replaces George Martin and joins long-time friend and VR46 Academy member Marco Bezecchi.
Francesco Bagnaia has been offered £2.6m by Aprilia
It has already been reported Apria was able to offer Bagnaya £2.6m. He freed up £3m after the departure of George Martin.
The Italian rider rejected the original offer from Aprilia as he wanted to sign with the Japanese manufacturer.
with Honda is looking to partner young rider Fabio Quartararo.This bought Bagnaia out, and put Yamaha in the lead in their pursuit of a two-time champion.
However, the newly proposed offer has reportedly done the trick and put Apria in pole position to secure Bagnayan’s services for the 2027 season.
