Gigi Dall’Igna has hit again at Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola, who claimed in the course of the workforce’s MotoGP launch occasion final week that Pedro Acosta would be a part of Ducati in 2027.
All manufacturing facility groups’ contracts expire on the finish of this 12 months, and the following few months are set to see one of the crucial unpredictable rider markets.
On the middle of that is Pedro Acosta, who after a tough 2025 appears all however set to depart the KTM manufacturing facility on the finish of the season.
He has been repeatedly linked with Ducati’s manufacturing facility workforce and there are rumors that he has already signed a contract.
These rumors have been strengthened by Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola. Moto.it He mentioned this on the Italian producer’s 2026 launch occasion final week. “I believe Marc (Marquez) will certainly keep at Ducati.
“Pedro has already mentioned he needs Ducati it doesn’t matter what, so it is virtually a match made in heaven.”
Ducati supervisor makes sharp rebuttal to Rivola’s feedback
Ducati’s season opener on Monday introduced up the theme of 2027, with administration making it clear that re-signing reigning champion Marc Marquez is a precedence.
In an interview on Spanish TV Dazone, Ducati common supervisor Gigi Dall’Igna additionally responded to Rivola’s feedback.
“I discovered that Rivola talked extra about Ducati than Aprilia in his presentation,” he mentioned.
“In fact, I will let him make all of the concerns he needs.
“Our purpose is to signal Marc, the present world champion, like we signed Pecco (Bagnaia) in 2024.
“The purpose is to signal a man who gained a championship with us and full Marc’s contract earlier than the season begins.
“It isn’t all in place but. We’re engaged on it, however I am assured.”
Pedro Acosta’s supervisor Alberto Varela commented on his rider’s future at Aprilia’s presentation, the place he was current together with one in all his purchasers, Jorge Martin.
Varela famous that the long-standing VR46 hyperlink could possibly be an possibility for Acosta, however the focus is on securing a manufacturing facility workforce experience for the Spaniard.
Of the present grid, solely LCR duo Johann Zarco and Diogo Moreira and Pramac’s Toprak Razgatlioglu have confirmed contracts till 2027.
Aprilia’s Rivola mentioned on the workforce’s launch occasion in Milan final week that his two riders, Marco Bezzecchi and Martin, have already been supplied massive sums of cash for his or her companies subsequent 12 months.
