The 2025 season marks a major turning point for the VR46 team. By becoming the main satellite team of Ducati, the stable of Valentino Rossi is even closer to the top of the MotoGP hierarchy. This new status offers the team new opportunities and new challenges. Pablo Nieto, director of team, stressed the importance of this new partnership.
The director of the team, Pablo Nietodetailed this major change: ” The relationship will be completely different Because when you become a team supported by the factory, this means that you are a factory team. This is really important, because in the past, it was not like that. NOW, This year, we are a full factory team. »This new status implies greater proximity to Ducatioffering to Vr46 Access to additional resources and support, thus strengthening its potential in the race.
Nieto also said that this increased support for Ducati obliges the team to compete with the best: ” It means that We will have the total support of Ducatiwe will have exactly the same motorcycle as them. It means that We can fight for the podium with each race – I don't know
for the titlebecause it's very, very difficult. »This new dynamic therefore places
Vr46 In a privileged position to regularly target places on the podium, a now realistic objective thanks to access to a advanced motorcycle.
Pablo Nieto: « We have more pressure »
This year,
Fabio Di Giannantonio et
Franco Morbidelli will pilot for the
Vr46. However, the two drivers will have different generation machines: By Giannantonio will have the Desmosedici GP25the most recent motorcycle, while
Morbidelli will have to be satisfied with the
Ducati From the previous year, the GP24. This difference in equipment could influence their performance, but the team remains united in their quest for results.
In 2025, VR46 Racing No longer just being a satellite team: with this new status of a full factory team, expectations are higher and larger challenges. But with the total commitment of Ducati And a team ready to fight for the podiums, this new stage marks the start of an ambitious chapter for the team and its MotoGP pilots.
Pablo Nieto term: « We have more pressure. Diggia has the opportunity to be in the top 3 in almost all racesand with Franky, we will have a lot of opportunities because he already knows the motorcycle. Even if, as a team, We will have to keep our feet on the ground ».
