The journey continues: Franco Morbidelli will continue to wear Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team colours next season, after a taste of podium success already in 2025. With Fabio Di Giannantonio already confirmed, the team’s line-up for 2026 is now complete.
Morbidelli was the first rider in the VR46 Riders Academy and the first from the project to win a World Championship, in Moto2 in 2017. After seven seasons in MotoGP, including three wins, six podiums and a runner-up finish in 2020, he joined the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team in 2025. He has already secured two Grand Prix podiums with the team, in Argentina and Qatar, and two Sprint podiums in Qatar and Hungary.
Franco Morbidelli: “My love for this team is very deep. I feel great here and have an amazing relationship with every single member. It will be a pleasure to race with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team next year as well. It’s fantastic to announce something so special. I hope to experience many more great days like the ones we’ve had this year, because we truly deserve it. We have almost a year and a half ahead of us to keep showing the great potential we have together. I want to thank the whole team, with Vale, Uccio, and Pablo leading the way, the partners, the VR46 Riders Academy, and my people.”
Alessio Salucci, Team Director: “We are happy to confirm Franco for the next season too. He integrated with the team right from the start, building an excellent personal and professional relationship that has led to important results. Franco has been part of the VR46 Riders Academy since the very beginning and seeing him wear the colors of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team has a special meaning for us, it feels like coming full circle. This year, with two podiums in the main races and two more in the Sprint, we showed what we can do; in this last part of the season and in the next one, the goal is to improve even more. His experience has been an added value and, together with the team’s expertise and Ducati’s support, we’re excited to continue this journey together in 2026 as well.”