Pertamina VR46 adopts a more aggressive look to aim for MotoGP victory

Villa Miani is a luxurious setting with stunning views over Rome. Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing to unveil the new colors of the Ducati Desmosedici GP. They repeatedly collaborate with Roman pilots Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco MorbidelliTherefore, it became an excuse for the Tavullia-based team, which will be making its debut in MotoGP for the fifth season, to choose the Italian capital. Also, new features have been added to its decoration, making it a more than noteworthy improvement. Elegant white loses its importance in favor of aggressive, reflective black, the perfect travel companion for the Fluorine Yellow that has been the VR46 house brand since last year. Lead designer Aldo Drudi warned that “you can expect something related to Vale’s graphic history.”

And Roma was a co-star at the beginning of the show “Black and Light”, before focusing on what is happening on stage and in the front row of guests together with the owners Valentino Rossinext to the sports manager of the project, his eternal right-hand man Alessio “Uccio” Salucci and Pablo Nieto, team manager. And the trio that controls Ducati Corse. Gigi Dall’Igna, Mauro Grassilli, Davide Tardozzi, He regularly attends events involving our primary customer team, the Factory Support Team.

Vale laid the foundations for his 2026 goals, and although he has not yet given any spoilers about the new livery, he said: “The main challenge for us is going into our fifth MotoGP season and last year we were the third-placed team.” The aim is to get better, but it’s been a season full of ups and downs. So our goal is to be in the top position every weekend and get more podiums, and the first one is to win races.

“Another thing to improve is working with the drivers and teams to improve performance at every circuit. Last year had a lot of ups and downs. We have to be competitive in a better way at each circuit.”

And he allowed himself a joke about the new decor, which included less white and more black. “The people who are most happy with the new colors are the mechanics, because with white…white is more elegant, but black is more racing.”

he Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing has maintained its lineup for the second year in a row, but lost two ‘Pata Negra’ bikes in the pits and now has a Pata Negra for Fabio Di Giannantonio and another 2025 version. frankie morbidelli Who will have the advantage with the same bike in the second year? “My second year with the same team I want to be more consistent and be able to work in a better way. I already know the bike, but the black one seems to be more aggressive, more ‘racing’ and wants to win more, and I like that a lot. ”

Also for Fabio Di Giannantonio “It’s an incredible bike, it looks great and it’s very aggressive. I love it. The aggressiveness gives me a lot of motivation.”

In four seasons of MotoGP, the VR46 racing team has achieved three GP victories and one sprint victory. All of that is due to 2023 and 2024 rider Marco Bezzecchi, who took 15 GP and 17 Sprint podiums.