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Ducati Pushed VR46 to Sign Bulega for 2027, Ex-Honda Manager Says

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According to former Honda WorldSBK manager Jose Manuel Escamez, Ducati pressured VR46 Racing Team into signing Nicolo Bulega for the 2027 MotoGP season, reportedly offering free GP27 machines as leverage. In exchange, Franco Morbidelli, who is leaving VR46, moves to Ducati's WorldSBK squad. Bulega has dominated this season's WorldSBK with 23 wins in 24 races.

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Sergio Higuchi

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If it's true they offered free GP27 bikes just to get Bulega signed, that's a brutal negotiation. But not promoting a guy who's won 23 of 24 races this season isn't really a choice, from where I sit trackside. Rough break for Morbidelli getting shuffled to WorldSBK, but as a game of musical chairs, the outcome checks out.