Overview
- Ducati confirmed Bulega will make his MotoGP debut at Portimão and Valencia on the factory Desmosedici alongside Francesco Bagnaia.
- The 26-year-old completed a private GP25 evaluation at Jerez on October 30 before accepting the call-up.
- Marc Marquez remains out after an Indonesian GP shoulder fracture and is not expected to return until February testing.
- Veteran tester Michele Pirro covered Australia and Malaysia but finished outside the points, prompting the change.
- Bulega has been named a 2026 Ducati MotoGP test rider to aid Desmosedici development for the 2027 switch to Pirelli tyres.