Overview

• Alex Marquez and Gresini have official approval from Ducati Corse to run the latest-spec Desmosedici in 2026, a move framed as a reward for his standout season.
• Ducati will maintain a split of three current-spec and three previous-year bikes next year after weighing, then rejecting, a plan to supply six identical machines under engine-freeze rules before 2027 changes.
• VR46 declined the option for a latest-spec bike, leading Ducati to reassign the third current-spec machine to Gresini for Marquez after notifying teams at Misano.
• Fabio Di Giannantonio will step back to older machinery in 2026 as his team opted against the higher cost of a factory-spec Ducati.
• Talks are underway to elevate Gresini’s formal status within Ducati’s structure, which would bring deeper factory backing alongside the 2026 equipment upgrade.