The development of the 2027 MotoGP bikes is now in full swing for all the teams on the grid, with Ducati’s Niccolo Bulega taking to the Mugello circuit on Monday to gather some valuable information for the Borgo Panigale engineers.
The Italian rider heads to Italy after another perfect round in the 2026 World Superbike Championship at Balaton Park, where he leads the standings with 82 points, having won every race this year.
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open He was given the responsibility to lead. Ducati A development charge regarding the 2027 prototype, and has stepped up its efforts to join the MotoGP paddock in recent months.
He currently rates the odds as 50/50.But the more time he spends aboard a new season in the Premier League, the more suitable candidate he will be for any team. New regulations are imminent, making each round more important than the new bikes.
How Nicolo Bulega’s test times on the 2027 Ducati compare to Marc Marquez’s 2025 pole position
Bulega joined the Ducati challenge rider. Michelle Piroas well as KTM’s test list, Dani Pedrosa and Jonas Folger. The latter replaces the injured. Maverick Vinales At the race at Le Mans.
Honda is said to have joined Ducati and KTM at the Florence-based circuit, although their lap times were not available to reporters.
According to the report GPONBulega completed a total of 20 laps of the 3.259-mile circuit and set a time of 1:47.2. His counterpart clocked 1:47.6, while Pedrosa and Folger clocked 1:48.5 and 1:49.8 respectively.
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Italian Grand Prix in 2025 Mark Marquezaboard the title-winning Ducati GP25, secured pole position with a lap time of 1:44.2, exactly three seconds slower than Bulega’s benchmark 2027-spec prototype.
It should be noted that at this stage of development, Ducati does not prioritize lap times. Instead, engineers focus on making sure every aspect of the bike is working as intended before tinkering with some of the finer details.
Loris Capirossi’s prediction on the 2027 MotoGP bikes is coming true
Bulega’s first lap time with GP27 appears to be in line with the expectations of FIM officials when they announced the new regulations for the premier class.
During the 2025 interview, FIM safety chief and former MotoGP rider Loris Capirossi predicted a lap time drop of around 2.5 seconds. Next season. So far he is on the money.
Fans also shared their satisfaction with his prediction, noting that as long as wheel-to-wheel competition remains at its peak, they have no complaints about the sport’s decline.
In fact, Bulega’s benchmarks are likely to be faster once the teams reach the top of the development track, suggesting that lap times may be much faster than Capirossi had hoped.
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