Overview

• Morbidelli’s one-year extension pairs him with Fabio Di Giannantonio, completing VR46’s 2026 roster.
• After 14 rounds in 2025, he sits sixth in the standings with two grand prix podiums in Argentina and Qatar and sprint podiums in Qatar and Hungary.
• He returned from a broken left collarbone suffered at Sachsenring, missed Germany and Czechia, then took third at Balaton Park’s shortened race.
• Talk of Pedro Acosta moving to VR46 faded once KTM’s future was secured through Bajaj Auto’s takeover.
• With VR46 settled and other teams confirming riders, only two seats remain open on the 2026 MotoGP grid.