MotoGP: Is Pecco Bagnaia leaving Ducati in 2027? The paddock is predicting an inevitable split.

It is a verdict that is being shared more and more clearly behind the scenes of MotoGP: Francesco Pecco Bagnaia will no longer wear the red colors of Ducati in 2027. The analysis, notably signed by Neil Hodgson, confirms a feeling that has been growing in the paddock for weeks: the relationship between the two-time world champion and the Borgo Panigale factory is coming to an end.

bagnaia, engaged with Ducati Since 2021, he has remained a key figure for the brand, notably with his two world titles. But the 2025 figures hide a much darker reality: 8 retirements, a dismal record among the top 8 drivers, 8 races outside the points, and a final ranking that could see him finish 5th, after four years in the top two.

A decline as brutal as it was mysterious. Ducati no explanation was found. bagnaia Neither does Neil Hodgson. And for him, there is no longer any alternative.

« There is absolutely no chance that Bagnaia will stay at Ducati " he wrote in his column for TNT Sports. The entire team is now focused on Marc Marquez »

Hodgson insists: Ducati wants to build its future around Marc MarquezEven if the Spaniard thinks very carefully "Regarding its future, the Italian factory has only one priority: to keep it beyond 2027.

bagnaiaHe, however, finds himself in a delicate position: It is so weakened that it may have to wait to see what becomes available on the market. ", Hodgson wrote. He will not be reappointed. »

The scene is set: Ducati has chosen its champion. bagnaia becomes an adjustment variable. But bagnaia is not without options: Honda et Yamaha would be on the lookout.

Hodgson's analysis is blunt… perhaps too blunt. Because despite his difficult year, bagnaia retains an aura that the paddock has not forgotten.

Who will replace Pecco Bagnaia at Ducati?

According to a recent report, Honda et Yamaha are closely monitoring the situation of the two-time world champion for 2027. Two options that could reposition the Italian as a leading figure, at a time when Honda rebuilds and Yamaha switch to V4 and are looking for a leader for their 2027 project.

And most importantly: the new regulations MotoGP could completely reshuffle the cards. There's no guarantee that Ducati will remain the absolute benchmark. A departure could even, paradoxically, revive Bagnaia's career.

Several names are already circulating in the corridors of Borgo Panigale as potential successors to Pecco BagnaiaThe internal favorite is Fermin AldeguerDucati would welcome the promotion of the Spaniard, currently with Gresini, provided that his second season confirms his potential.

The other options are Peter Acosta ou fabio quartararo. Two spectacular transfers remain on the table, especially if the Italian brand wants to secure a duo of titans alongside MarquezThe market frenzy has barely begun, but it already promises to be explosive.

bagnaia et Ducati wrote one of the most significant collaborations of the 2020s. But sporting logic, internal pressure, and the overwhelming arrival of Marquez seem to have made the decision inevitable.

2026 could well be the last dance for the Italian champion at the handlebars of the Desmosedici.