Neil Hodgson He has named the MotoGP rider who scored a transfer in 2027.

The Italian is leaving the factory Ducati team after six seasons and two world championships. The Borgo Pangale team chose to give the seat to Acosta and retain the popular Marquez.

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Instead of leaving it completely on its own Bagnaya It was effectively thrown away. This was unthinkable on one level, but since the start of 2025 the stock in the group has fallen.

#63 fell in the second half of last year and neither team nor rider could really explain why. His inconsistent form continued into 2026, with mediocre weekends quickly becoming the norm.

still, Bagnaia has signed a four-year contract with ApriliaGeorge Martin’s move to Yamaha is open to them. Depending on his current pay order, this could actually improve his competitive prospects.

Marco Bezecchi and Martin currently sit one-two in the riders’ standings and have built a 117-point lead over VR46 in the teams’ championship. The gap to Ducati is only 16 points in the standings, but they have won four out of six Grands Prix.

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“Talk about signatures!” Hodgson said. TNT Sports The weekend of the French GP. “He got the best signing ever, didn’t he?

“I know none of us will make a great bike next year and with all the changes.”

While improved technical regulations could theoretically restructure packaging, Aprilia Innovation has been at the fore in MotoGP lately, and that’s a very valuable asset with a brand-new set of regulations.

Neil Hodgson says Peco Bagnaia’s relationship with Ducati is ‘over’.

Bagnaia scored his first podium of 2026 at the Catalan Grand Prix last weekend, taking P3 after Honda’s Joan Mir was hit with a tire pressure penalty.

Given the chaotic nature of the competition, it’s hard to know how much to read into that result. After failing to reach Q2, Bagnaia was shaping up to be another memorable weekend.

“Looks like the Peco Bagnaia/Factory Ducati relationship is over, doesn’t it?” Hodgson said at the start of the tournament.

Valentino Rossi asked Ducati to match Bagnaia’s commitmentAlthough the rider himself says the team is still behind him. A broken end to a relationship can tarnish the memory of past glorious success.