It would be peak Martin for him to win the title again on a bike he won't be riding the season after.

and now Ducati has officially announced Pedro Acosta.

Ducati signs Pedro Acosta alongs...

Ducati signs Pedro Acosta alongside Marc Marquez in MotoGP

The Italian manufacturer has officially signed Acosta alongside Marquez in its works MotoGP team until the end of 2028

This also the first time in 17 long years (🇦🇺 Casey Stoner & 🇺🇸 Nicky Hayden) Ducati Factory Team will not feature at least one Italian rider.

Bagnaia has signed a 4-YEAR contract with Aprilia for the 850cc project. Go Free or Go Home!

Francesco Bagnaia makes Aprilia...

Francesco Bagnaia makes Aprilia MotoGP switch after Ducat...

More puzzle pieces fall into place as Aprilia finalises 2027 line-up

Unfortunately, not a huge fan of the announcement schedule as neither Martin nor Yamaha has made an official statement yet.

With the cancellation of one of Dutch's biggest dance/electronic festivals Defqon.1, there is a huge possibility that this week's Dutch GP will also be cancelled.

Aprilia is 1-2-3-4 in the qualifying, another history made by the Noale manufacturer.

I don't think either Yamaha or Honda has ever done that before in the 1000cc.

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Impressive stuff!

stupid avoidable crash from Bezzecchi.

Good thing is he seems to be ok.

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Both Bagnaia and Acosta get the very same technical issue at the very same corner. Ogura too a lap after (he's not, thankfully).

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Marc just recreates the 2015 ahhhh moment....only to be overtaken by his younger brother....

A deserved Long Lap Penalty to Diggia.

Omedetou Ogura-san! First Japanese rider to win MotoGP since Makoto Tamada in Motegi 2004!

The rumor has finally become official: Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins are leaving Yamaha at the end of the season.

Rins, unfortunately, has no future yet in MotoGP. Meanwhile, Quartararo is set to join HRC for the newest RC214V project alongside the Spanish-born-and-raised Colombian rising star David Alonso. It also means that Joan Mir is rumored to leave HRC for a satellite Ducati team next year.

Damn that's wild.

On 30/06/2026 at 15:25, CowTzy was here said:

It also means that Joan Mir is rumored to leave HRC for a satellite Ducati team next year.

and it's official for Mir now! Holgado's rumor is also confirmed, leaving Alex Marquez who is rumored to join the KTM Factory Racing.

VR46 Racing Team should be the next one announcing the riders, which is Aldeguer. In addition, due to Pirelli taking over the tyre supplies, the 2026 WSBK Championship leader Nicolo Bulega is expected to 'kick' Di Giannantonio from the Ducati seat.

Other alternative is that the factory KTM will announce Binder's departure first to announce both Diggia and Alex.

If all the rumors are all correct, then 7 out of the available 10 Italian bikes will be filled by Spanish riders (assuming there will be rumors about Raul Fernandez staying at Trackhouse, and the Moto2 championship leader Manuel Gonzalez becoming his teammate).

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