Francesco Bagnaia may be allowed to test an Aprilia bike when he signs a contract with Ducati, thanks to the ‘grace’ offered to riders who switch teams.
It appeared on the weekend of the United States GP Bagnaia signed the Aprilia contractAwaiting official confirmation of his Ducati release. It is one of several high-profile drivers on the move for 2027.
elsewhere, Fabio Quartararo is moving from Yamaha to Honda.He is set to be replaced by George Martin. Alex Marquez Gresini for KTM and perhaps most importantly, Pedro Acosta will be Marc Marquez’s Ducati team-mate..
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When Francesco Bagnaia was a Ducati employee, he could try an Aprilia.
Full-time riders will be allowed to test the 2027 bikes on June 22, just after the Czech GP. however, Ducati will not allow Bagnaia to participate. To prevent important information from being taken to Aprilia.
The same goes for other drivers who have already committed to changing teams. Of course, anyone who doesn’t sign contract extensions is at risk of exclusion.
Naturally, they can’t test their future teams early. There’s no incentive to sanction contract workers for this task, and it’s in no one’s best interest to break into a garage in the nick of time.
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But as Motorsport Spain For safety reasons, it is important that every 2027 rider can test the 850cc bikes at some capacity this year, so that they are not ready for the pre-season test.
That is why ‘general mercy’ is being considered, which allows the likes BagnayaQuartararo, Martin and Acosta to board the post-season test for their new team in Valencia.
Technically, you’ll still be under contract at that point (many deals run until December 31st), but each factory could benefit from lifting restrictions at that point.
Which MotoGP riders have signed contracts for 2027?
Marco Bezecchi is the only MotoGP rider to sign a new contract this year, although some of his rivals have signed for multiple seasons in the 2025 contract cycle.
Toprak Razgatlioglu is already locked into Yamaha in some capacity, and the same goes for Diogo Moreira and Yohan Zarco at Honda. Fermin Aldeguer switches from Gresini to VR46.He remains in the Ducati stable, so he will ride in June.
The delay is over Marquez Ducati extension It is inviting some intrigue, but the deal is expected to be done well before the summer season.
If so, Márquez and Bezeci, who could be the protagonists of this year’s title fight, could be crucial heading into 2027.
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