Gresini is set to sign Moto2 title challenger Daniel Holgado as part of its new rider line-up for 2027 after opting to remain a satellite Ducati MotoGP team.
The idea that Gresini Leaving the satellite Ducati In the year With their contract with Borgo Pangale set to expire at the end of 2026, it has started to fizzle out in recent weeks. Honda And Aprilia Both are thought to have been considering the idea of ​​dating Gresini.
It appeared recently Honda are pushing hard in their talks with Gresini.The Japanese brand wants the Italian team to join LCR in their satellite fold to run six bikes under the 2027 MotoGP regulations. It has been said that Gresini spoke with Aprilia. On possible agreement.
But As It is now reported that Gresini has decided to sign a new satellite contract with Ducati for 2027, despite the Bologna shots being fired. Fermin Aldeguer Stay away from them after this word. It is believed that Ducati will put Aldeguer in VR46 in 2027.After extending the contract of employment.
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Gresini is set to sign Daniel Holgado and Enea Bastianini for its 2027 MotoGP line-up.
with Alex Marquez At the end of the contract with the team, it is expected that he will leave Gresini and join the factory KTM Group from 2027, AS adds that the natives of Faenza will soon confirm an agreement to sign. Moto2 Star Holgado to partner Tech3 Horseman Ine Bastianini Next year in MotoGP.
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Gresini believes Holgado, represented by Pol Espargaro, is ready to step up from the middle to the premier class when MotoGP introduces 850cc bikes next time. But Bastianini is welcomed back as Gresini wants experience from the other side of the garage.
Bastianini previously He rode to Gresini in 2022, with the 28-year-old enjoying the best season of his MotoGP career to date. The Italian He finished third in the riders’ standings before joining the factory Ducati team in 2023, before moving to Tech3 under contract with KTM from 2025.
While Bastianini finished third in the sprints at COTA last Saturday, he struggled to adapt to the KTM RC16 after spending the first four years of his MotoGP career on Ducati. Now, Gresini will welcome Bastianini after choosing to recommit to Ducati for 2027.
It remains to be seen how important Gresini’s decision to stay in Ducati’s fold will be in their decision to target Holgado for the 2027 Moto2 sensation. MotoGP season. The 20-year-old is 6.5 points behind Manuel Gonzalez in third place in the middle division.
Holgado will compete in Moto2 for the second time in 2026 and is expected to challenge for the prize this year. The Spaniard won the Brazilian Grand Prix of Moto2 last year, his third win in the class after two wins as a rookie, but struggled last weekend in America.
CFMoto rider Holgado only finished P16 at the Moto2 United States Grand Prix last Sunday after failing to score points after receiving a long lap penalty for a crash at the start of the race. Holgado took out Joe Roberts on lap 1 early in the first race before the red flag.
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