Everything in fluorescent! Live yellow will continue to dominate for the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team team in 2025, the new livery of which was unveiled on Saturday at the Nusah Inda theater in Jakarta, Indonesia. Fabio Di Giannnnantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and his new teammate, Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), have unveiled their new colors in front of more than 600 guests.
Act 2 of the “all in fluorescent” sees the team's machines sport some symbolic details this year. The fluorescent and white yellow combination, drawn by Aldo Drudi and Drudi Performance, includes on each side a sun and a moon, which are the symbols of the team owner, Valentino Rossi. In the center, alongside n ° 49 and the n ° 21 of the pilots, is the emblematic n ° 46 of the “Doctor”.
Under the eyes of Valentino Rossi, the team led by Alessio Salucci and the manager, Pablo Nieto, is ready to play an even more important role in the championship for his first year as a support Team of the Ducati factory. The team will have a Desmosedici GP25, the latest model of the Team based in Borgo Panigale, which will be buried by “Diggia”. Note that this is the only GP25 on the grid outside of those of the official team. On the other side of the VR46 garage, Franco Morbidelli will drive on the GP24, which won a title last year.
The 2025 season will be the second of “Diggia” with the team. The Italian returns after working hard to recover from his injury to the left shoulder and the operation he suffered at the end of 2024. For his part, Franco Morbidelli is ready to “complete the loop” with his Beginnings within the Valentino Rossi team.
Fabio Di Giannantonio: “It's good to be in Indonesia and present the team here. In this part of the world, people are so passionate about our sport. It's amazing to see so many people applaud and it's great to have many Indonesian fans. Our new livery is incredible, we took a big step forward with these little details this year. As for the shoulder, I recover quite well from the operation, which was difficult. I think I am 85%, but we worked well during the winter and I should start the first race of the season 100%. I have a new teammate, Franky! I can't wait to work with him, I think I can learn a lot from him, it's a pilot who won a lot of races, he was world champion and world vice-champion in MotoGP ™ ”.
Franco Morbidelli: “It's great to start here, to present the team and start training in Indonesia. This part of the world is increasingly important for mechanical sports, in particular motorcycles. There is a lot of passion, it's great to stay in touch with people from here and be able to exchange with them. It was great to see my n ° 21 on the new motorcycle, the colors are magnificent and I love the shadow of n ° 46 behind the number. The livery is really superb! It's a new team for me, but I already know everyone. Rolling for the Valentino Rossi team is something extraordinary; He made the world of the motorcycle better. There is a fantastic atmosphere, and I think it is one of the strengths of the team. There are many other things, and I will discover them during the season. In 2025, our goal is to improve last year's results, we have a very good package thanks to Ducati. I get along well with Fabio, we have known each other for a long time, it is very fast, and it will be important to work together to obtain good results for the team ”.
Alessio Salucci, team director: “This is the first time that we have presented the team to Jakarta. Indonesia provides great support to MotoGP ™ and our team. We also wanted to come here to thank Pertamina for his flawless support during the 2024 season. The hospitality they offered us was great from the first minute. Last year, we suffered a little, but I have great ambitions for this campaign because we have a facelift, with Fabio Di Giannantonio who proved that he was very fast and Franco Morbidelli, who was vice vice -Champion MotoGP ™ and Moto2 ™ world champion. This year's goal is to fight for the top 6 and we can't wait to start. This is our first year as a support team of the Ducati factory, we will have more pressure, but we must be good to manage it. We are very happy with this. The new livery is similar to that of last year, but with some special details. There are Valentino and its characteristic symbols ”.
Pablo Nieto, manager of L'Equipe: “The presentation in Jakarta was incredible! We were welcomed in a great way, they make us feel at home every time we come here. This year, our relationship with Ducati is progressing. Being a team supported by the factory is very important, it means that we have more pressure, and we can do better because we have the best motorcycle of the grid. The goal is to continue to improve and we know that we can get on the podium every weekend with the two pilots. “Diggia” has the possibility of being in the top 3 at almost all the races, and with Franky we will have a lot of opportunities because he already knows the motorcycle. However, as a team, you have to keep your feet on the ground ”.
