VR46 signs Nicolo Bulega for the 2027 MotoGP season
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 11:05 AM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
VR46 announced on Wednesday the signing of Nicolo Bulega for the 2027 MotoGP campaign. The WorldSBK championship leader joins the team on a one-year deal and will receive a factory-spec bike through a contract with Ducati. Bulega is set to ride alongside Fermin Aldeguer. He fills the vacancy left by Franco Morbidelli, who is expected to depart for the WorldSBK circuit to join Ducati. The team confirmed the rider roster change ahead of the 2027 season. This move completes the planned adjustment for the VR46 lineup.
- •Nicolo Bulega joins VR46 on a one-year contract for 2027
- •Bulega will pilot a factory bike under a Ducati contract
- •Fermin Aldeguer remains as the other VR46 rider
- •Franco Morbidelli is expected to move to Ducati in WorldSBK
- 11:05 AMAutosport — Bulega to make MotoGP return with VR46
- 11:02 AMMotorsport.com — VR46 signs Nicolo Bulega for 2027 MotoGP season
- 11:02 AMYahoo Sports — VR46 signs Nicolo Bulega for 2027 MotoGP season
"As had been expected for a long time, VR46 announced on Wednesday the arrival of WorldSBK championship leader Nicolo Bulega alongside Fermin Aldeguer for the 2027 MotoGP season. Bulega will replace Franco Morbidelli, who is expected to make the opposite move and join Ducati in WorldSBK. VR46 announced a one-year deal; Bulega will be contracted with Ducati and provided with a factory bike ...Keep reading
"As had been expected for a long time, VR46 announced on Wednesday the arrival of WorldSBK championship leader Nicolo Bulega alongside Fermin Aldeguer for the 2027 MotoGP season. Bulega will replace Franco Morbidelli, who is expected to make the opposite move and join Ducati in WorldSBK. VR46 announced a one-year deal; Bulega will be contracted with Ducati and provided with a factory bike ...Keep reading
"VR46 has signed WorldSBK championship leader Nicolo Bulega for the 2027 MotoGP season
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External links- AutosportSep 9, 2026, 11:05 AMBulega to make MotoGP return with VR46
As had been expected for a long time, VR46 announced on Wednesday the arrival of WorldSBK championship leader Nicolo Bulega alongside Fermin Aldeguer for the 2027 MotoGP season. Bulega will replace Franco Morbidelli, who is expected to make the opposite move and join Ducati in WorldSBK. VR46 announced a one-year deal; Bulega will be contracted with Ducati and provided with a factory bike ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comSep 9, 2026, 11:02 AMVR46 signs Nicolo Bulega for 2027 MotoGP season
As had been expected for a long time, VR46 announced on Wednesday the arrival of WorldSBK championship leader Nicolo Bulega alongside Fermin Aldeguer for the 2027 MotoGP season. Bulega will replace Franco Morbidelli, who is expected to make the opposite move and join Ducati in WorldSBK. VR46 announced a one-year deal; Bulega will be contracted with Ducati and provided with a factory bike ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 9, 2026, 11:02 AMVR46 signs Nicolo Bulega for 2027 MotoGP season
VR46 has signed WorldSBK championship leader Nicolo Bulega for the 2027 MotoGP season
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