VR46 face an uncertain future in MotoGP as rumors suggest they may leave Ducati or the sport altogether.
Valentino Rossi In 2022, he brought the team to the premier class, with which he achieved great success VR46 Academy and developed drivers such as Peco Bagnaia, Marco Bezecchi and Luca Marini. The team always used it Ducati Bikes in MotoGP.
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Nadia Padovani’s team will get a factory slot with Alex Marquez in 2026, something Rossi apparently doesn’t suspect. Subsequently, in the year The VR46 is closely related to the Aprilia. For 2027.
The seven-time MotoGP champion could take the team from Ducati, according to rumors Rossi is also in talks with Yamaha.. He won four titles in Iwata’s clothing and established himself as a global icon.
Uccio Salucci wants to keep the position of the VR46 “very firmly” at Ducati among the links of Aprilia
VR46 Team Manager Uccio Salucci Confirmed GPON As he had a conversation with Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola. But Noale’s outfit reiterated their current satellite team. Trackhouse are ‘prioritized’And maybe they don’t have the budget to bring another one.
For Salucci, he holds his position in Ducati ‘very strongly’, because many want that position. He insisted that he had no intention of taking VR46 away from Borgo Pangale.
“As I’ve always said, it’s common with Massimo, a fantastic relationship that goes back before motorcycles because I met Massimo when I was testing a Ferrari in 2004, if I’m not mistaken, he worked at Ferrari,” said the VR46 boss.
“We’re a good team, they’re a good team. We talked, but then VR passed Aprilia on points. Then I want to make one thing clear. We became fans of the company that was number one in the world two years ago.
“I hold that position now, I hold it so tightly because there are so many people out there. We’ve worked hard to get it, so why should I give it up? But they’ll listen to us because we’re decent people, right?”
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Will the VR46 be on the MotoGP grid in 2027?
Only time will tell what VR46 decides to do for the 2027 season. That includes abandoning MotoGP entirely.
Rossi VR46 can be sold. He is rumored to be considering a role as team owner. Since he rarely competes and is focused on his endurance racing career, many believe that he sees his project as a business venture.
However, when the team starts in Rome in 2026, Rossi says he is ‘motivated’ for the 2027 season. And VR46 seems keen to steer towards the new rules.
Rossi wants to see victories in 2026 From Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli. That may ultimately be the reason why VR46 still decides to be a MotoGP team come 2027.
