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Fermin Aldeguer will miss the Buriram test and Thai Grand Prix due to injury
Gresini Racing has announced that Fermin Aldeguer will miss the start of the 2026 MotoGP season due to a broken femur. Fermin debuted in MotoGP last year with the satellite Ducati team and had an impressive season, winning at the Indonesian Grand Prix. Despite high expectations for his second year, a crash in January led to his injury and a sidelined start to the season. As a result, Ducati test rider Michele Pirro will fill in for Aldeguer during the Buriram pre-season test and the opening race of the season, with plans for Pirro to contribute to Ducati’s development of a new bike for 2027. Additionally, World Superbike star Nicolo Bulega is now on Ducati’s MotoGP test rider roster, though he will not be able to test before the start of the season due to a clash with the World Superbike season opener.
