Alex Markets will take over from Fabio de Giantonio in 2026 as a third current-spec Motoogp Ducati’s rider. Gracini racing rider will join the factory men Mark Markes and Francesco Bagania with this top level position.
In the next season, under the current technical regulations, the last one undergoes major changes in 2027 before a Motogp, Ducati will be with the same approach to this year. Despite speculation that it can run six similar machines, it has been rejected once again, mainly for production and constructive reasons.
As a result, there will be three full-factory bikes and three from the previous year, like now. However, Autosport has learned that the third GP26 unit will not go to the VR46 team and Di Giannantonio, as it is in this season, but will be assigned to Gresini racing and Alex Markes instead.
The top management of Ducati informed all the parties of the verdict in Egypt last Sunday, when Valentino Rossi’s team rejected the option of riding the latest-slip bike. Ducati then selected it to hand over the rider, who is the most entitled to his eyes this year: Chhoti Marx Bhai, who is currently second in the championship.
Between the latest desmodeici version capacity, GP25, Ducati considered a standard ‘GP26’ prototype seriously for all six riders. This will already be based on one of the home -used machines, as the engine is frozen for the next season.
But the performance and competition of Markets on GP25 eradicated any doubt, assured Ducati to stick to the current strategy: three GP25s with the current engine, and three GP24s, the bike currently run by Alex Markets, Francoz Morbideli and Franca Morobidelie and Franca Morbideli and Franca Aldegier – until the contraction with a contraction with 2027.
Fabio di giannantonio (the following) will lose your current bike for Alex Markes in the next season
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Di Giannantonio also contracts a factory, but in the next season they have to step back in the machinery, as their team has refused to continue paying double the price for a latest-spec bike, believing that he provides a much less difference than GP24.
For Eldeguer, the Spaniad joined Ducati in his second season with the promise of receiving a full-factory bike, something that would not eventually happen. To compensate, Ducati offered him a series of concessions that can benefit his long -term career. The man behind Aldeguer’s signature is happy with Gigi Dalgna, Ruki’s performance-that the year’s stop is crowned-and he is supported as part of a long-term project.
Ducati and Graceini, who are already constructive partners by the end of 2026, are now negotiating on the terms of an agreement, which will extend the Nadia Padovi’s squad to Ducati’s second team position, ensure that Alex gets appropriate recognition for its outstanding session in 2025.
For its share, Alex Markez renewed with Gracini last year on a two-year deal via 2026, although it is not clear whether their current position within Ducati’s Motoogi rider line-up will change their heading in the next season.
