Rumors have been swirling for months that Pedro Acosta will be Marc Marquez’s teammate at Ducati in 2027, and Shark seems to have confirmed that.
After losing a way out of it KTM In the year With a 2025 contract, the Spaniard looks set to switch bikes for the 850cc season. It has been widely reported Acosta He joins Ducati Replacing Francesco Bagnaia at the end of 2026.
The move has not been officially confirmed as the MotoGP manufacturers and Dorna continue to hold off on the next Concorde deal. But the KTM rider is expected to wear Ducati factory red in 2027, a seismic shift for the sport.
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Acosta had put in impressive performances on the KTM, but he wanted a bike that could win races and world championships. With a Ducati behind him, he is in a position to do this, and he will be determined to fight Marquez.
Giacomo Agostini said ‘Spain is on fire’ With Marquez and Acosta sharing a garage. The pair already had tension rods on the track, and with equal machinery, they’re sure to be even more intimate and dramatic.
Pedro Acosta said his ‘mind will be at peace’, as was Marc Marquez’s team-mate at Ducati.
“It would be a dream come true” to be part of Marquez’s team, Acosta said.and he doubled down on that comment when contacted As. Here, he appeared to speak ‘more openly than ever’ about the possibility of joining Marquez and Ducati – but he also confirmed a 2027 move.
Acosta said: “It’s a dream come true to share a garage with Mark. I ran into him at the Fed Gala when he won the world championship in 2013 and I have a picture with him. You know what I mean? It’s always nice to see a kid’s dream come true.”
“It’s true that finally, sharing a garage with one of the best riders in history, in the foggy years, when his experience really peaked, like his knowledge of championships, bikes and other things…
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“If it was just one year, I think it would be more rewarding than sharing a garage with someone for the rest of my life.
“I’m not just saying I want to beat Mark for the world championship. I want to fight him for the world championship, and I like to lose, but I want to at least fight him there. My mind will be at peace. My mind will have a real picture of what he’s like.”
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Pedro Acosta hailed Marc Marquez as ‘one of the greatest comebacks’ in sporting history.
Neil Hodgson said that Acosta is the Marquez of 10 years agoShark is expected to seriously threaten Cervera Ant on the same bike.
But Acosta has great admiration and respect for his future teammate and what he has achieved in MotoGP. He claimed his comeback from injury in 2025 as one of the greatest achievements in sports.
He added: “I think he’s tied with Valentino, if not the best in history.
At the age of 31 and 32, winning eight titles, being with the biggest factory team in the world, he didn’t need to return to racing financially, and then he left Honda to go to a satellite team and wanted to risk everything with one card…
“It’s one of the greatest answers an athlete has ever had at the top of their sport.”
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