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The Spanish rider will wear Fluo yellow colors of the Tavullia-based Team aboard the Ducati Desmosedici GP for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. From the 2027 campaign and for the following two years, Fermín Aldeguer will wear the Fluo yellow colors of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team. The Spanish rider, currently in his second year in MotoGP, will become and official Ducati Corse rider and will have a factory Ducati Desmosedici GP. Born in 2005, Aldeguer is the youngest rider on the grid and one of the biggest talents in the MotoGP world, as he has already shown on track. He took his first steps in Spain, where he won regional and national championships. After winning European competitions, he made his debut in the World Championship in 2021 in MotoE. In the all-electric category, he made his marks earning a move up to Moto2. He also showed a great potential in the intermediate class, becoming one of the most highly regarded and sought-after riders. He made his debut in MotoGP in 2025, where he secured three podiums and his first win in the top class (in Indonesia), becoming the second youngest rider of all times to win in MotoGP. He ended his first season in Top10, becoming Rookie of the year. Currently, Aldeguer is eleventh in the World Standing, with one podium finish (Barcelona), despite having missed three races. In 2027 he will ride with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, and the goal is to fight for all the best results possible. Fermín Aldeguer – 54: “I’m very happy to be taking this step in my MotoGP career with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team. Signing with Valentino’s team is incredible. He has always been one of my idols and a role model for me. I think having him within the team will help me improve as a rider thanks to his valuable advice. The VR46 Racing Team is Ducati Factory Supported Team, an extremely professional outfit, and I’m very happy to be racing with them. With the new regulations coming in for 2027, my goal will be to adapt to the new tyres, but also to the new bike. Having the factory Ducati will be a huge help in terms of development throughout the season. It will be a year in which we will aim to be consistent, avoid mistakes and spend as much time as possible on the bike to gather information. I’m sure we’ll work extremely well with the whole team and the Ducati engineers. We’ll be able to do a great job and aim to consistently finish inside the top five. I can’t finish without thanking the entire Gresini Racing team and Nadia, who have helped me grow and brought me to where I am today.” Alessio Salucci – Team Director: “We are happy to confirm that Fermín will ride with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team in 2027. He is a young rider who showed a huge talent right from his MotoGP debut, becoming one of the main contenders. We look forward to welcome him in the team, where he will ride a Factory Desmosedici GP as he will be an official Ducati Corse rider. We will give him our maximum support possible to reach our goals. Once again, I want to thank Ducati for the full support both human and technical, and thanks to all our partners for supporting us in this incredible project.” Gigi Dall’Igna – Direttore Generale Ducati Corse: “We are very happy to announce the renewal of our agreement with Fermín for the next two seasons. Since his arrival in MotoGP, he has shown extraordinary talent, a great ability to learn and a determination that impressed us immediately. He is still a very young rider, but his potential is enormous and we are convinced that he has plenty of room to grow. For this reason, we have decided to invest further in him, reaffirming our confidence in a project that is clearly focused on the future. We believe that the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team represents the ideal environment for him to continue his development. In recent years, the Team has shown that it knows how to get the best out of young talents and that it is a truly competitive outfit in the Championship. We are certain that Fermín will have everything he needs here to continue growing and achieve important milestones. At Ducati, we strongly believe in his potential.” Pablo Nieto – Team Manager: “We are very proud to welcome Fermín Aldeguer to the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team. He is a rider who proved to be a very talented rider. Despite he is very young, he proved to be very mature and capable to compete in MotoGP, which is a very challenging championship. It’s not easy at all to win in the top class, and he did it in his debut year. We trust him a lot because we know he has the potential to fight for anything he wants. As a Team, we will be ready to support him in every aspect and make his path as easy as possible.” More, from a press release issued by Ducati Corse: Ducati Corse and Fermín Aldeguer, together until 2028. Ducati Corse is pleased to announce the extension of its agreement with Fermín Aldeguer for the next two seasons of the MotoGP World Championship, extending the collaboration with the Borgo Panigale manufacturer until the end of the 2028 season. Over the course of his first two seasons in the Premier Class, the Spanish rider has demonstrated his talent, speed, and confirmed all his potential as one of the most promising young riders on the international motorcycling scene. Ducati has thus decided to strengthen its commitment to Aldeguer, placing him at the center of its long-term sports strategy. As part of this agreement, Fermín Aldeguer will race with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, a key benchmark structure within the Ducati family in MotoGP. This renewal confirms Ducati’s confidence in the Spanish rider’s qualities and his potential for growth, with the goal of becoming one of the main key players in the future of MotoGP. Claudio Domenicali (Ducati CEO): “Fermín perfectly represents Ducati’s vision for the future of racing: believing in young talent and nurturing their growth so they can fully unleash their potential. This philosophy has brought us immense satisfaction over the years, and it is one we remain deeply committed to. From the very beginning, we recognized in Fermín a rider ready to tackle a major challenge like MotoGP. He made his premier-class debut with Ducati and quickly carved out his place on the grid, proving he possesses all the qualities needed to compete at the highest level. Starting next season, he will embark on a new chapter with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team—a squad that excels at developing young riders and shares our same ambition and hunger for victory. We are thrilled to continue this journey together and fully confident that Fermín will maximize this new opportunity. Finally, our thanks go to BK8 Gresini Racing for believing in Fermín right from his MotoGP debut and for the work done together along this journey, contributing significantly to his growth and allowing him to showcase his talent within our sports project”. Gigi Dall’Igna (Ducati Corse General Manager): “We are very happy to announce the agreement renewal with Fermín for the next two seasons. Since his arrival in MotoGP, he has shown extraordinary talent, a great ability to learn, and a determination that impressed us immediately. He is still a very young rider, but his potential is huge, and we are convinced he has ample room for growth. For this reason, we decided to invest further in him, confirming our faith in a project that clearly looks to the future. We believe the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team represents the ideal environment to continue his path. In recent years, the Team has proven its ability to make the most of young talent and to be a truly competitive entity in the Championship. We are certain that here Fermín will have everything he needs to keep growing and achieve major milestones. At Ducati, we strongly believe in his worth.” With this renewal, Ducati Corse confirms its commitment to nurturing young talents and building a solid, competitive sports project, laying the foundations to remain a protagonist in the MotoGP World Championship in the years to come.