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VR46 has become the latest team to confirm its launch date
Valentino Rossi’s VR46 MotoGP team will reveal its 2026 colors at an official launch in mid-January as part of a busy week of unveilings. The team, founded over a decade ago, initially competed in Moto3 before progressing to Moto2, and later entered MotoGP as a Ducati satellite team in 2022. In 2023, VR46 achieved success with three grand prix victories under Marco Bezzecchi’s helm. In 2024, a new title sponsor, Pertamina Enduro, sparked a significant color change for the team. The 2026 launch is set for 14 January in Rome, hinting at a possible livery change. VR46’s lineup remains unchanged, featuring Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli, with different bike specs for each rider. The team looks to build on its 2025 season performance, where Di Giannantonio secured four podium finishes and Morbidelli claimed two, showing promising results in the championship standings. With no victories since the 2023 Indian Grand Prix, VR46 aims to break its dry spell in the upcoming season.
