Pedro Acosta confirmed to join Marc Marquez at Ducati for 2027
It is finally official, and the magnitude of this news is staggering. Pedro Acosta is heading to the Ducati Lenovo Team for 2027 and 2028, where he will share a garage with none other than the seven-time MotoGP champion, Marc Marquez. It is a pairing that changes everything we thought we knew about the future of the grid.
Think about the path Acosta has taken to reach this seat. In only three years since his World Championship debut, he has already captured world titles in both Moto3 and Moto2. His transition to the premier class has been just as ruthless: after claiming the 2024 Rookie of the Year title and securing 13 podiums, he finished fourth in the 2025 overall standings. He has been duelling with Marquez since his very first MotoGP race, and now they will take that same intensity to the same side of the garage.
Ducati is clearly betting on the future. As Ducati Motor Holding CEO Claudio Domenicali stated, "He is one of the most talented and promising young riders on the MotoGP scene." Luigi Dall’Igna, the General Manager of Ducati Corse, echoed the sentiment, noting that Acosta is the ideal choice to pair with Marquez as they continue to develop the Desmosedici GP. It is a bold, beautiful move for the Italian manufacturer.
