VR46 Unveils 2026 MotoGP Livery and Ducati Bikes

Valentino Rossi's VR46 Racing Team unveiled its 2026 MotoGP livery and Ducati Desmosedici machinery during a presentation in Rome on Wednesday, marking the start of the squad's fifth season in the premier class. The event, held at Villa Miani, featured riders Fabio di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli, who will continue with the team unchanged from 2025.

The new design emphasizes the team's signature fluorescent yellow, paired with black accents in place of the white elements used in recent years. Officials described the look as "black and light," a shift that evokes earlier color schemes from the team's history. The riders' suits have also been updated to a split two-tone style combining yellow and black. "We changed the livery this year," Rossi said. "Three years ago, we did a yellow bike with a white secondary color, and we also decided to continue with that last year. This year, we wanted to change. We kept the yellow, which is our color, but we put the black which is more racing. We went back to our classical colors a bit. The bikes and everything are so beautiful. Now we just need to be fast."

Di Giannantonio will ride the full factory-spec Desmosedici GP26, while...