Aprilia Completes an All-Italian 2027 Lineup With Francesco Bagnaia and Marco Bezzecchi

Aprilia Racing has completed its Aprilia 2027 MotoGP lineup: Marco Bezzecchi and Francesco Bagnaia, both Italian, both signed to the RS-GP. Bezzecchi re-signed back in February; Bagnaia’s four-year deal was confirmed the day after his Ducati exit became official. Aprilia 2027 MotoGP now closes out a week that also saw Ducati sign Pedro Acosta alongside a retained Marc Márquez, and Yamaha confirm Jorge Martín and Ai Ogura — four manufacturers, four announcements, one very active week in the MotoGP rider market.

Bezzecchi and Bagnaia: Aprilia’s All-Italian Bet

Bezzecchi was the first factory rider anywhere to lock in a 2027 seat, made public in February while the rest of the paddock waited on the MSMA’s commercial contract negotiations with MotoGP before announcing anything. In under two full seasons at Aprilia he’s already the manufacturer’s most successful rider in team history. “I had the goal in mind of building a long-term project,” he said of the renewal.

Within Aprilia 2027 MotoGP, Bagnaia’s deal is the outlier of the week: four years, notably longer than the one- or two-year terms most riders sign. The length is a deliberate signal from both sides, and it’s tied explicitly to the 2027 technical reset — new 850cc engines replacing the current 1000cc formula, the same “new era” framing Yamaha used for Martín and Ogura.

Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola connected the signing to a broader moment for Italian sport: “a confirmation of the value of Italian sport,” citing recent Italian success across F1, tennis, and the Winter Olympics. On the pairing itself, Rivola said the decision was deliberate: “we both thought of Marco and Pecco together for the next chapter of Aprilia Racing.”

Aprilia is 100% Made in Italy, based in Noale, and now fields two Italian riders on its factory team — a deliberate brand and identity statement, not incidental team-building. Bagnaia is a three-time World Champion joining a rider already thriving on the RS-GP; together they give Aprilia a lineup that’s symbolically coherent as much as it’s competitively strong.

The Complete 2027 Grid Reshuffle, One Week Later

Aprilia 2027 MotoGP arrives from genuine strength, not a rebuild. In 2025, Aprilia became the European manufacturer with the most wins in FIM Grand Prix World Championship history, took third in the riders’ championship with Bezzecchi, and finished second in the manufacturers’ championship — their best season yet. That form carried into 2026: the first three Grand Prix wins of the season, podiums in the first five races, and a historic 1-2-3 podium lockout at the French GP.

Jorge Martín’s exit is the flip side of the Aprilia 2027 MotoGP story. His first season at Aprilia was reportedly difficult before he emerged as a genuine 2026 title contender; his move to Yamaha was known before Bagnaia’s deal was finalized, and Aprilia’s signing effectively confirmed his departure was final.

Four manufacturers have now rebuilt around the 2027 regulation reset in the space of a single week — Ducati around continuity with Márquez and Acosta’s upside, Yamaha around a proven champion and a rising star, and Aprilia around national identity and a four-year commitment to Bagnaia. The 2027 grid is set well before the season starts. What each manufacturer does with the new 850cc formula is the next question, and it’s the one that actually decides who was right.

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