Pedro Acosta has been heavily linked with a factory Ducati seat for the 2027 MotoGP season, and Dani Pedrosa may have dropped the biggest hint yet that the deal is already done.
Although the new premier season hasn’t really started yet, the MotoGP rider market is already in full swing for the 2027 campaign.
Fabio Quatararo And George Martin It is understood that they have signed agreements to package the output from Yamaha and Aprilia respectively. Pedro Acosta followed.
The Spaniard was not happy with Caliber KTM Machinery for a long time, and Acosta predicts another ‘year of trouble’. For himself because of the amazing lap time Ducati Drivers were locked in at the pre-season test in Sepang.
Dani Pedrosa has hinted that Ducati has made a ‘good move’ in the 2027 MotoGP rider market.
Acosta has reportedly signed an agreement with Ducati In January, before the first official week of preseason tryouts.
Borgo Pangale has been scouting the KTM star for months, with Acosta considered one of the most promising talents on the grid.
Now, during the recent appearance DAZNKTM test rider Dani Pedrosa Perhaps the 21-year-old dropped the biggest hint yet during the 2027 rider market review that he will be riding in red next season.
The 31-time grand prix winner initially spoke of how quickly the deals were completed, saying: “It’s the fastest market in recent memory, the whole grid is set before the first test day.”
Pedrosa continued, “Not everyone is convinced, but Ducati has done well.
What makes the Spaniard’s comment even more humiliating is that the Italian construction company has not been told that it has completed any activity other than Acosta’s.
Pedro Acosta is expected to replace Francesco Bagna at Ducati
With Acosta expected to enter the Borgo Pangale as their factory rider, it remains to be seen what will happen to the Ducati die-hard. Francesco Bagnaia.
They are currently prioritizing a new deal for the 2025 title-winner; Mark MarquezAbove Italy, this indicates that he will be the one who moves to make room for the future Acosta.
Bagnaia has since been linked with many teams on the grid.Apria has been identified as the ‘best option’ for #63 as he tries to regain some confidence in his abilities following a disappointing 2025 campaign.
The two world championships the Turin native brought to Bologna were apparently not enough to wait for some time to turn things around, and his departure marks the departure of Ducati’s most successful rider ever.
