Niccolò Bulega is eyeing a MotoGP seat after switching to Ducati for two races last season, but is currently having problems trying to secure one for himself.
later Mark Marquez In the year They were eliminated in the last four rounds of the 2025 campaign; Nicolo opens. He took his place from the first place. Michel PirroThe last two days of competition for the season.
even if Bulega is not interested in his first MotoGP rideAfter participating in the test, he seems to have developed an itch for the prototype of the premiere class Ducati Before the planned replacement trip.
Ducati Bulega says go out and have fun. During his debut in the premier class, and due to the controversial GP25, his results were nothing to write home about in the two races he contested.
However, his motorcycle racing prowess has been on display in World Superbikes for several years, and the Italian narrowly missed out on the record last season. Toprak Razgatlioglu He secured the finals in the last season.
Claudio Domenicali says Ducati need to convince their satellite teams to bring Niccolò Bulega to MotoGP.
During the interview with GPON CEO of Ducati’s World Superbike division prepares to launch 2026 season Claudio Domenicali He was asked about the star rider’s future in the production motorcycle racing category.
Asked what Bulega needs to do to secure himself on the MotoGP grid for 2027, the Italian executive said: “With Niccolò, I don’t think he has anything to prove for us, he has shown his worth over the last two years of racing.
“We had a bit of bad luck as a team, and it cost us the title, but he drives really well, so I expect him to drive like that.
“As always, keep smiling and stay positive for yourself, the company, the team and the fans.”
“It’s complicated because the balance doesn’t just depend on us. We choose two riders for the official team and we manage the riders entering MotoGP through the satellite teams, so we have to talk to them.
“It depends on how the tests go, it depends on a lot of things. You can’t do things too quickly. Hurry, Hurry, Hurry! They passed quickly.
Bulega is now registered to participate in three tests In an effort to prepare the 2027 bike for the Ducati factory MotoGP team this year, according to the new regulations set to renew the premier class next year.
Niccolò Bulega’s past association with Valentino Rossi’s riding academy could help him secure a ride in the VR46 for 2027.
Although not part of the development, Bulega spent many years as a signed rider. Valentino Rossi VR46 Riders Academy.
The talent program has helped build some of the biggest names on the grid today, e.g Francesco Bagnaia And Marco Bezecchi.
The first member of the Academy, Franco MorbidelliIt currently rides for the VR46 and could make way for the Bullega in 2027. Out of frustration at the bad boy of the Italian rider in the group, he goes out on the road.
Rossi has made it clear that the VR46 will feature two new drivers In the year It has fueled speculation that Bulega could opt for a new season in MotoGP for the Italian satellite team in 2027.
