After Valentino Rossi entered the race for a seat in the VR46 in 2027, Celestino Vietti wants to get a MotoGP seat of his own accord.
Rossi’s The team is actively involved in the MotoGP rider market for next season. Fabio Di Giannantonio is set to join KTM. With Alex Marquez.
Did VR46 make the right decision to sign Fermin Aldegra over Pedro Acosta?
VR46 Ducati moved quickly to sign his successor Fermin Aldeguer in 2027 with Gresini’s satellite groups. MotoGP is set to receive factory support as it enters the 850cc era.
With one rider signed, though not confirmed due to delays in the Concorde deal, Rossi should lock in a second rider for 2027. At the Catalan GP, ​​he mentioned Moto2 star Vietti as an option.
Celestino Vitetti wants to ‘fit’ for the MotoGP seat among the VR46 links
The 24-year-old, who is a member of the VR46 Academy, is in his sixth season in Moto2 and is second in Boscoscuro with the SpeedRS team. Having failed to finish higher than seventh in the championship, he is looking to challenge for the title.
With P2 finishes in Austin and Barcelona, ​​claiming a marquee spot in the latter, VTT will be third in the standings in 2026. The MotoGP door may be open for him in 2027. Franco Morbidelli’s contract is over At the end of this season.
however, Morbidly The seat for next year’s VR46 will remain in the frame, as is. Niccolò Bulega and Honda’s Luca Marini. Vetti faces a lot of competition, but he wants to prove that he deserves the seat.
Which Italian rider should Valentino Rossi sign for VR46 in 2027?
Speaking through He diedAsked if he had put the four Italians in his seat, Moto2 rider Rossi replied: “I’m coming to find out now. I’ve never heard that before, he’s never told me, so I’ll do my best, then we’ll see.”
Asked if he spoke to Rosie while he was in the paddock, Vietti added: “Yes, I spend the evenings in hospitality, because if he comes he talks, so I always stop in the evening and tell him a thing or two.”
“And then even though we’re here, we’ll text each other, and then we’ll chat a little bit about how things went in the evening, and he always gives me the right advice.”
Then in the year Speaking about a MotoGP seat in 2027, he said: “I mean, it’s not an idea, I think it’s because I want to go, but it’s not something that worries or benefits me, I just want to do well and I deserve a place.”
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Valentino Rossi says the ‘fastest’ driver will be a ‘favourite’ for the VR46 seat.
Rossi is looking for an Italian rider in VR46 in 2027Morbidelli, Marini, Bulega and VTT are the four riders in consideration to partner Aldegger. The seven-time MotoGP champion said the ‘fastest’ would be the ‘favourite’.
There is through He diedBulega, Marini, VAT? Let’s not forget Morbidelli, he’s our rider. The start was very difficult, but it must be said that even the old Ducatis are fighting Aldegar.
“We need at least one Italian rider, so the names you mentioned are our priority. As I told them, the main thing is the result: Vietti wasn’t there until last week, then he took pole…
“The main thing is to finish at the front, whoever can be fastest in these races will be the favourite.
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