New sponsor and name, but also new colors for the Ducati GP23s of Valentino Rossi's MotoGP team for 2024.
The former Mooney VR46 Racing Team acquires new main sponsorthe Indonesian state oil and lubricants company Pertamina, and by extension new name ahead of the new year in MotoGP. And naturally, the colors are also new in their “body”. two 2023 spec Ducati Desmosedici GPs with which Valentino Rossi's team will for the third year in a row be “present” in the major category of the institution โ and for the eleventh time overall in the World Motorcycle Championship.
The presentation of the team for 2024 took place in Italy, specifically at Congress Palace, in the presence of Valentino Rossi and of course the representatives of the new sponsors. Of course, they stole the show new colors of the motorcycleedited by Aldo Drudi, known for years for his collaboration with the Italian MotoGP legend and nine-time World Champion.
In the motorcycle of 2024 it dominates characteristic yellow color – trademark of the group (and of Valentino Rossi himself as a competitor), while his presence is strong white color as well as those of the new sponsor on the side fairing. The experienced eye also detects the signals of other, new sponsors, such as eBay and the Iveco.
The team will have as its No. 1 rider, as last year, the Italian Marco Bezzecchi, who impressed last year in the GP22 saddle by finishing third in the Riders' Championship race, behind Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin, also on Ducati bikes. The 25-year-old was distracted 3 wins last year 7 podium finishes, 3 pole position and 4 fastest laps in races.
After the rather unexpected move of Luca Marini for 2024 to the ranks of Repsol Honda, Marco Bezzecchi will be joined for the new season in the ranks of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team by their compatriot, Fabio di Giannantonio, who missed out on the Gresini Racing team following the move to that of 8-time World Champion Marc Marquez.
New season
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