Ducati Boss Master Thinking plays about the new MotOGP regulation: “A pilot capable of opening many paths”

Ducati confirmed this week the Nicolò Bulaga Renewal To the end of 2026. The Italian pilot, who is currently competing with the Worldsbk, will continue with the motorcycle championship that originated as a standard, but there is an important new one in his contract: from now on, he also develops Part of the Burgotian factory test team.

This strategic movement has strengthened Ducati’s promise to ‘Bulegas’, which has shown a great level since it arrived at the Worldsbk. In addition to continuing to accumulate competition experiences, Buraga You will now have the opportunity to become familiar with DesmosediciThe motorcycle of motogp, in its new role as a tester pilot. In this group Will Michele Pirro matchThe current person who manages the Ducati trials in the Prototype championship.

Change of regulation in 2027

Bomega’s integration with the test team has no accident. Ducati is planning to last and reflect Possibility that the Italian pilot will make a definite jump to MotOGP in 2027coincides with entering the strength of a new technical regulation. In that year, in addition, there will be a championship change: Pirelli will replace Michelin as the official tire supplier.

Certainly, the Experience by Bulaga At the Worldsbk, where you are already competing in gums pirelli, it is uNot for the main factors of this decision. From the point of view of Gigi Dall’igna, technical head of Ducati, which includes the tester team in the tester team will allow them to collect valuable data on Specific test to be conducted in Aragon With the wheels coming to MotoGP.

This year it is expected that MotOGP factories will conduct an exclusive motorland test with Pirelli – no confirmed date – to start working on new compounds. Regulations only allow official pilots to participatewhich makes a strategic piece inside the Ducati structure.

Full confidence in the bahaga

In a statement in which the expansion of the ‘Buragas’ contractual link was revealed, Dall’eigna pointed out that “Nicolò represents a winning stakes for the Ducati Cors project. We start our way together in 2022 in WorldSP to make it competitive in the upper category along with the side V4R. In his year of debut in Worldsbk he admired everyone, showing his potential and talent as a pilot. We are happy to confirm that he will continue with Aruba. We trust that He is a pilot capable of opening many pathsBut the only one that matters today is that leads to the WorldSBK title. That should be the only goal. Then We will see what the future is“

With this maneuver, Ducati re -demonstrates his ability to expect changes in championship. Involved a pilot who knows that Pirelli’s tires in career in career are a competitive advantage for 2027. In addition, The bulla can accumulate kilometers and experiences about desmosedicifacilitates a future move to the MotOGP World Cup. The Promise in Italian child is undoubtedly a medium and long -term play that can have significant fruit in the near future.