Valentino Rossi’s VR46 MotoGP project has gone through the process and the time has come for the famous rider to sell it.
Plans for 2027 and beyond are already in place. VR46 extends their partnership with DucatiAnd Fermin Aldeguer, who has a direct contract with the producer of Borgo Pangalle, crosses from Gresini.
Beyond the garage, Franco Morbidelli is about to leave.After a good season with Fabio Di Giannantonio (another Ducati-backed rider), he suggested signing an extension and partner Aldeguer.
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Valentino Rossi will not have any academy drivers in his 2027 line-up.
No move has been confirmed, but the Aldeguer/Di Giannantonio combination seems to be on the rise. That will be a critical moment. VR46 – For the first time both drivers did not come from the academy.
Early riders such as Luca Marini, Marco Bezecchi and Morbidelli were all products of the Rossi system.
Former member of the Academy Niccolò Bulega meets VR46.But if he wants a place on the 2027 MotoGP grid, it looks like he’ll have to look outside the Ducati stable.
Celestino Vietti is a promising VR46 talent, currently fourth in Moto2, but not seen as a serious contender for the 2027 seat. Matteo Gabarini and Lorenzo Pretelli are still years away from being eligible candidates.
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A journalist proposed this idea earlier this year The Rossi VR46 project is ‘done’. The absence of any academy drivers from the planned 2027 line-up will fuel that sense of finality.
Francesco Bagnaia is the reigning MotoGP champion and Marco Bezecchi could join him this year, another crowning achievement for Rossi.
While it continues to involve only a handful of races, Rossi VR46 is open for sale. If the correct offer is received.
Following the takeover of Liberty Media, interest from investors is high, and the Italian should try to capitalize. The continued association with Ducati, MotoGP’s benchmark manufacturer, makes the VR46 even more attractive.
Yes, the value of the teams could increase if the independence plans succeed, but there is no guarantee that Formula 1 history will repeat itself.
A sale at this stage will be more profitable than before, and this is an ideal time. Rossi has realized his long-term vision for the VR46 Academy, and it’s hard to see what more he can achieve with the satellite team.
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