Gresini Racing: replacement for Marc Marquez made official

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Gresini Racing: official the signing of Fermin Aldeguer

It will be; Fermin Aldeguer the replacement for Marc Marquez in the Gresini team. The Spanish centaur, already under contract with Ducati Corse, has signed a contract with the team headed by Nadia Padovani until 2026.

"Fermin Aldeguer è the new standard-bearer of Gresini Racing MotoGP and will be so for the next two seasons with the Faenza-based team, which has also defined the extension of its collaboration with Ducati for the 2026 season. An increasingly close collaboration that between Gresini Racing and Ducati Corse which in the recent past has brought Bastianini and soon Marc Marquez to be tinged with red and made Di Giannantonio win his first victory riding the Desmosedici GP. Now it will be Fermin Aldeguer’s turn, a great protagonist of the last two Moto2 seasons, to take the stage in the box of the team led by Nadia Padovani, alongside Alex Marquez, already confirmed for 2025 and 2026. Eyes (blue) on the Valencia test on Nov. 19…" this is the note issued by the Gresini team.

“I am so happy to join the Gresini family, è an’incredible opportunityà to be able to make my debut in MotoGP with this fantastic team in which great riders have raced and with the best bike on the grid. I hope to adapt quickly to the GP24, there’ll be to take one step at a time, but there’è so much desire to be already in Valencia for the first tests next year. Thanks to Nadia and Gigi for the trust, it will beà repaid” these are the first words of Fermin Aldeguer.

“Family è the concept on which our team and in general our history in the World Cup is based. È it is a great pleasure for us to welcome one of the most promising young men in the Championship and it will be our job to protect him and make him grow to the results that have always distinguished us. Heà will be with us for the next two seasons and Ducati will also remain; in our box until at least 2026. So we are doubly happy, welcome Fermin!” this, instead, the welcome message from Nadia Padovani.

"We are really happy to be able to continue our collaboration with the Gresini family until 2026. The team captained by Nadia has been able to achieve important goals in these years, showing all its strength and professionalism. Team Gresini Racing è also managed to bring to success different riders, some very young. For this, we are sure it is the ideal structure to welcome Fermín Aldeguer and accompany him in his debut in MotoGP.  Once again, I thank Nadia and the whole Gresini family. We look forward to experiencing other important emotions together” this, instead, the comment of the general manager of Ducati Gigi Dall'Igna.

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