Ducati Bets on Rising Star Pedro Acosta for Future MotoGP Triumphs | Sports-Games
- On Wednesday, Ducati announced two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia will leave the team at season's end, signing 22-year-old Pedro Acosta to replace him for the 2027 and 2028 MotoGP seasons.
- Bagnaia's departure ends an eight-year stint during which he delivered Ducati's first riders title in 15 years in 2022 and became the team's most successful rider with 31 victories and 62 podiums.
- Acosta, a former Moto3 and Moto2 world champion, joins seven-time world champion Marc Marquez, whose contract recently extended through 2028, forming a headline partnership for Ducati.
- Bagnaia's final appearance for the team will be at the Valencia Grand Prix, scheduled November 27–29. "I feel the need to start afresh with a new challenge," he said on Instagram.
- Ducati Motor Holding CEO Claudio Domenicali praised Bagnaia's "clean and elegant riding style," noting his fairness and determination made "Ducatisti fall in love with him" throughout his career.
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Former MotoGP champion Bagnaia to leave Ducati, replaced by Acosta
MILAN, Italy — Two-time former MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia will leave Ducati's factory team at the end of the season and will be replaced by rising star Pedro Acosta, the Italian manufacturer said on Wednesday.
Ducati Bets on Rising Star Pedro Acosta for Future MotoGP Triumphs | Sports-Games
Ducati has signed Pedro Acosta for the 2027 and 2028 MotoGP seasons, while Francisco Bagnaia will exit the team after 2026. Acosta, a promising talent, joins forces with Marc Marquez, marking a new era for the Italian team. Bagnaia's departure ends an illustrious eight-year tenure with Ducati.
Pedro Acosta will be the new Ducati Lenovo Team driver from next year. Borgo Panigale’s house has announced his signing for the next two courses (2027 and 2028) and will share box with the recently renovated Marc Márquez. After six years wearing the colors of KTM, the Shark will change the orange and black monkey to cover the red Ducati in search of making that jump that would allow him to fight for the MotoGP title. Since entering the World Cha…
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