Honda have now emerged as a strong contender to sign Fabio Di Giannantonio for the 2027 season after Ducati turned down the VR46 rider’s offer to sign a new factory contract.
By Giantantonio He ran VR46 From the 2024 season and enjoyed the factory Ducati Contract from the 2025 campaign. However, the 27-year-old is currently set to become a free agent this summer, and is a growing option for 2027 following a strong start to his 2026 campaign.
In third place in the 2026 riders’ standings with 71 points after four rounds, Di Giannantonio is currently the top Ducati competitor in the championship. Aprilia pilot Marco Bezecchi leads teammates Jorge Martin and Di Giannantonio by 11 and 30 points respectively.
Di Giannantonio boasts the most Grand Prix podiums by a Ducati rider this season, finishing P3 in Brazil and Spain. Alex Marquez only got another Ducati Ace on the rostrum after his win in Spain and the win lifted the Grecian rider to seventh in the standings.
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Honda rival KTM and Trackhouse have gained ground in their bid for Fabio Di Giannantonio
Di Giannantonio’s strong form has not gone unnoticed among the paddock, generating interest from rival teams in the Italian. As he says Sky Sports ItalyThree rival teams have now identified Di Giannantonio as a target if he leaves the VR46 and Ducati fold.
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KTM are interested in signing Di Giannantonio. In the year It has been widely reported that the Gresini rider has agreed to join the Austrian brand in 2027, joining Alex Marquez in a new look. But Trackhouse are interested in Di Giannantonio.Also after Ai Ogura agreed to join Yamaha.
Other options could be on the table, as the ‘Japanese Siren’ is thought to be named after Di Gianntonio, Honda is ‘above all’ interested in his signature. Honda’s 2027 plan is still taking shape, with HRC keen to make Tech3 their satellite team.
Di Giannantonio and his agent, Diego Tavano, are still in talks with Ducati over a new contract that would keep him at the VR46 until 2027. But the Roma want Ducati to offer him factory status again next year, along with an improved salary.
Before Iwata’s outfit secured Ogura’s signature, it was previously suggested that Yamaha was interested in signing Di Giannantonio to the factory line-up for 2027. In this March reports even said so Di Giannantonio had a really great talk with Yamaha About the switch.
Di Giannantonio’s strong start to the 2026 season was thought to have caught the eye of Yamaha in their bid to lock down the 2027 line-up early. Aprilia’s Martin is widely believed to have agreed to join Yamaha next season, while Fabio Quattararo is understood to be joining Honda.
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