Nadia Padovani is not interested in allowing Ducati to force Niccolò Bulega at Gresini for the 2027 MotoGP season, with Fermin Aldeguer now joining VR46.
Gresini They ran I can’t help it Since his debut in MotoGP during the 2025 campaign, later Ducati He chose the sailors of Fenza VR46 Their satellite team wanted the Spaniard to compete. But Ducati is now believed to be planning to switch to the VR46 for Aldeguer next time around.
It is said that Ducati upset Grecian owner Padovani by giving the 2027 Aldeguer to the VR46.After the Bullets of Bologna offered the one-time Grand Prix winner in their negotiations to keep VR46 as a satellite team. Aldeguer is on a factory Ducati contract, which they plan to extend.
Ducati have reportedly taken up their option on Aldegar’s contract.which will close with the Borgo Panigale brand until 2028. Therefore, Gresini must now look for two new riders for 2027, as he also suggests. Alex Marquez will join the factory KTM team from 2027.
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Gresini will only sign Niccolò Bulega over Innea Bastianini for 2027 if Nadia Padovani agrees.
Recent reports also suggest that Padovani has now decided to replace Aldeguerre and Marquez with a Tech3 driver. Ine Bastianini And Moto2 wonder Daniel Holgado. In fact, it is as it is said. Gresini will soon confirm the signing of Bastianini and Holgado Campaign for 2027.
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But reaping Now he says this Padovani In the year After running for Gresini in 2022, Bastiani is ‘absolutely’ not closing the door on her return, ‘in no rush’ to find a big-name rider. So the natives of Faenza won’t let you install a Ducati. open on them to help him transition to MotoGP.
Bulega intends to leave the World Superbike Championship at the end of this season to prove himself in MotoGP. But Ducati are running out of options to place the Bulega in MotoGP, with their factory line-up complete and the VR46 likely to add Aldeguer alongside Fabio Di Giannantonio.
Barring Ducati expanding their satellite stable, which is highly unlikely, Gresini are now their last hope of keeping the Bulega in MotoGP. However, Padovani Ducati has no ‘interest’ in allowing a rider to ‘load’ on Gresini; So they only sign Bulega if she believes he is the best option.
Bulega’s time in World Superbikes with his works Ducati team is set to come to a natural end this year. Toprak Razgatlioglu By switching to MotoGP in 2026 with Pramac Yamaha, Bulegan moved up one league ahead of WSBK.
The 26-year-old has lived up to expectations so far with a perfect record of six wins after the first two rounds in Australia and Portugal. Bulega could win every race in the 2026 World Superbike season if there are any safety issues.
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