Pedro Acosta will be teaming up with Marc Marquez at Ducati in 2027, and the pairing could be one of the most fascinating partnerships the sport has seen. Marquez is already a legend with seven premier-class titles to his name and looking for another this season.
Pedro Acosta will be teaming up with Marc Marquez at Ducati in 2027, and the pairing could be one of the most fascinating partnerships the sport has seen.
Marquez is already a legend with seven premier-class titles to his name and looking for another this season. Acosta has been widely tipped as the next big thing to follow in his footsteps.
He’s not a fan of the “new Marquez” tag, but given his background and early success, it’s easy to see why people draw comparisons.
The Spaniard comes into 2027 still without a race win under his belt but has been right up there among the front-runners every year since coming through Moto3 and Moto2 as champion.
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This pairing gives Ducati an incredible combination of experience and youth. Even at just 21, Acosta is already viewed as one of the fastest riders on the grid.
Add in his outspoken personality, and there could be friction between the two, even if Marquez’s future beyond 2027 isn’t clear.
Lorenzo had previously suggested that Acosta and Ducati would end up working together. Now that it’s happening, he’s offered a bit of caution based on his own experiences.
Lorenzo joined Honda to partner Marquez in 2019 under similar fanfare. But his time there was derailed by injury and poor results, showing just how unpredictable these pairings can be.
“Pedro is a smart guy,” he added. “He also has a smart manager, Albert Valera, and at Ducati there’s Gigi Dall’Igna: intelligent people always understand each other.”
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One of the most obvious differences between the two situations is that Lorenzo was nearly a decade older than Acosta will be when he joins Marquez’s side.
Lorenzo had already started to show signs of decline at Ducati, where he was overshadowed by Andrea Dovizioso. In contrast, Acosta still has plenty of room to grow and improve.
And while Marquez will have three years under his belt on the Desmosedici by 2026, upcoming rule changes could reduce the value of that experience.
The move hasn’t been officially announced yet, but Ducati haven’t hidden their interest in Acosta. Meanwhile, Francesco Bagnaia appears to be weighing up his future options.
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