Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia is set to join the Aprilia in 2027, but after Paolo Bonora’s announcement it looks like he will face a huge challenge to dislodge Marco Bezecic as the main man.
It’s an open secret in the MotoGP paddock. Aprilia They used their Italian rivals Ducati Choosing to replace Bagnaya In late 2026 with KTM’s Pedro Acosta. Bagnaia’s Ducati contract expires this season and Aprilia need a replacement for Jorge Martin.
Ducati in 2010 He chose not to offer Bagnaya a new contract in 2025 due to his dismal results. However, it is said that Apriya Bagnayan signs a four-year contractMartin joins Yamaha to form an all-Italian team with Bezeci, which has a break clause after 2028.
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Paolo Bonora thinks Marco Bezeci is the ‘perfect image’ of the MotoGP Championship
It looks like Bagnaya is ready to join the team behind him Bezechichi But when he moved from Bologna to Noale the following year. Aprilia team manager Bonora Bezsecchi now believes that he is not only the leader of the 2026 championship, but that he is showing himself as the new face of MotoGP this year.
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Bonora hailed Bezecic as a “spirit” and the “perfect image” of MotoGP after the 27-year-old took his fourth win of the season at Mugello. Bezecchi won the Italian GP, Aprilia’s first home win, and moved 17 points clear of Martin in the standings.
“Marco Bezecic is the spirit and the perfect image of this championship,” said Bonora. As. “He is a historic figure for the fans in Mugello, an unprecedented number, and Italians are rediscovering their love for motorcycling – and Marco Bezecchi is part of this process.”
Francesco Bagnaia will face a huge challenge in 2027 to replace Apria in the squad.
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Mugello set a new all-time attendance record for the 2026 Italian GP weekend, with 166,074 fans flooding the rolling Tuscan hills last week. The audience saw it. Bezecchi won the Italian GP in an Aprilia one-two With Martin, Bagnaia finished in third place.
Mugello has seen a big change in recent years as Ducati’s territory, including three consecutive victories for Bagnaia in 2022, 2023 and 2024. But Bonora prefers Bezcicci himself to the Italian fans rather than Bagnaian and is showing off his latest Mojipi face-off.
Now, Bonora Bezzecchi may be cheering on the rider after he scored his first win at home and won the Aprilia maiden Italian GP. But Bonora’s comments highlight the challenge that awaits Bagnaia when he moves to Aprilia next year and should replace the Noale native in the squad.
Additionally, Bonora’s comments that Bezecchi helped ignite a MotoGP revival in the hearts of Italian fans follow. According to Andrea Dovizioso, Bagnaia has few fans. Because the 2022 and 2023 champion is not the “explosive talent” that fans like personality.
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