Francesco Bagnaia will officially leave the factory Ducati squad at the end of the 2026 MotoGP season and join rival Aprilia next year.<br>The two-time series champion is expected to be replaced by KTM star Pedro Acosta, who is set to be announced as Marc Marquez’s team-mate at Ducati for 2027.<br>But this is no surprise, having been anticipated for some time after a tough 18 months for ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/ducati-confirms-francesco-bagnaias-exit-pedro-acosta-set-to-join-for-motogp-2027/10832821/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>