Aprilia has announced the signing of two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia to a massive four-year contract from 2027, after Ducati confirmed the Italian’s release.
Ducati announced on Wednesday, June 24 Bagnaya He will leave the Bologna Bullets at the end of the 2026 season. The MotoGP paddock has known for some time that Bagnaia’s era was in red after Ducati signed Pedro Acosta to replace him.
Bagnaia started his MotoGP career as a Ducati In the year After lifting back-to-back titles with the Borgo Panigale team in 2022 and 2023, he will finish 10 points clear of third place in 2024.
After Bagnaia finished only fifth in the 2025 standings, with a 257-point deficit to team-mate Marc Marquez missing the last four events, Ducati wanted to find an alternative for the 2027 season. And it was finally revealed on June 24 Acosta will join Ducati in 2027.
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Apria confirms signing of Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia from 2027
The widely anticipated Bagnaia offer for 2027 caught his eye ApriliaAs they deserve to see George Martin moved to Yamaha in 2027 After the end of the contract with the natives of Noale. And Aprilia Bagnaia has confirmed it will be Marco Bezecic’s team-mate in 2027.
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Apria Bagnaian has announced the signing of a massive four-year contract that runs until 2030, making him the only Italian rider confirmed for next year’s grid. In February, in a move close to the general trend, Apria and Bezecchi agreed a new contract until 2028.
The MotoGP teams have each agreed to delay announcing any rider moves until June 19, when they are expected to sign a new collective bargaining agreement with the championship.
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola said Bagnaia’s move to sign Bezecci for 2027 was a clear sign of “the vision to support Italy”. Rivola believes that Bagnaia’s move from Ducati to Apria will add to the golden period Italy is enjoying in the sport.
“Michele Colanino and I share the same vision of supporting Italy, which is why we both thought of Marco and Peco together for the next chapter of Aprilia racing,” said Rivola.
“The arrival of Bagnaia is proof of the value of Italian sport, which has distinguished itself on the world stage in recent months thanks to the success of Kimi Antonelli in Formula 1, tennis Janic Ciner and Federica Brignon at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.
“We’ll give him and his family a warm welcome, but first we’ll try to beat him! Having multiple world champions is a responsibility we can’t wait to take on.”
Bagnaia’s agreement to replace Martin at Aprilia has been an open secret in the MotoGP paddock for months, with Acosta finding out that he is set to replace him at Ducati next year. It was said that Bagnaia Aprilia’s contract includes options until 2030Noale’s crew offered him what would have been a four-year contract to turn down Yamaha.
In February, Bagnaia was believed to have held talks with Yamaha about joining Martin at their factory in 2027. But the Turin native has opted to join the Iwata team for the start of MotoGP’s 850cc rules era when they see their 1,000cc V4 bike test in 2026.
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