VR46 Racing Workforce has confirmed the signing of Fermin Aldeguer on a two-year deal forward of the 2027 MotoGP season.
Aldeguer made waves together with his various route into the grand prix circuit, collaborating within the European Moto2 championship and MotoE earlier than making a full-time transfer to the intermediate class in 2022.
The Spaniard impressed throughout his three seasons in Moto2 with a greatest end of third within the standings in 2023, which noticed him signal with Ducati and get a transfer to the Gresini MotoGP group for the 2025 season.
Aldeguer gained the Rookie of the Yr title in his maiden marketing campaign after two podiums and a victory in Indonesia.
Nevertheless, he has struggled this season after fracturing his femur earlier than the primary pre-season take a look at in Buriram, though he has nonetheless managed a podium end in Catalunya.
Along with his transfer from Gresini to VR46, Aldeguer will obtain a factory-spec bike from Ducati.
“I’m very pleased to be taking this step in my MotoGP profession with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Workforce. Signing with Valentino’s group is unimaginable,” Aldeguer stated in a press launch.
“He has at all times been one among my idols and a job mannequin for me. I believe having him inside the group will assist me enhance as a rider because of his helpful recommendation.
“The VR46 Racing Workforce is Ducati Manufacturing facility Supported Workforce, a particularly skilled outfit, and I’m very pleased to be racing with them.
“With the brand new rules coming in for 2027, my aim can be to adapt to the brand new tyres, but additionally to the brand new bike. Having the manufacturing facility Ducati can be an enormous assist when it comes to improvement all through the season.
“It is going to be a 12 months by which we’ll intention to be constant, keep away from errors and spend as a lot time as potential on the bike to collect data. I’m certain we’ll work extraordinarily properly with the entire group and the Ducati engineers.
“We’ll be capable of do a terrific job and intention to constantly end inside the highest 5.
“I can’t end with out thanking the whole Gresini Racing group and Nadia, who’ve helped me develop and introduced me to the place I’m at the moment.”
Alessio ‘Uccio’ Salucci, Workforce Director, added: “We’re pleased to verify that Fermin will journey with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Workforce in 2027.
“He’s a younger rider who confirmed an enormous expertise proper from his MotoGP debut, changing into one of many important contenders.
“We stay up for welcome him within the group, the place he’ll journey a Manufacturing facility Desmosedici GP as he can be an official Ducati Corse rider.
“We are going to give him our most assist potential to achieve our objectives.
“As soon as once more, I need to thank Ducati for the total assist each human and technical, and because of all our companions for supporting us on this unimaginable challenge.”