THE SKY RACING TEAM VR46 ACHIEVES ITS MOST IMPORTANT GOAL

IT IS OFFICIAL THE DEBUT OF FRANCESCO BAGNAIA IN MOTOGP: NEXT SEASON HE WILL BE ON THE DUCATI OF THE PRAMAC RACING TEAM

FIVE YEARS SINCE THE BIRTH OF THE SKY-VR46 PROJECT, FOR THE FIRST TIME, A YOUNG ITALIAN RIDER GROWN IN THE TEAM ARRIVES IN MOTOGP

Milan, February 21, 2018 – The Sky Racing Team VR46 has hit its most important goal of identifying the young Italian riders, making them grow and helping them to become the champions of the future. In fact, it is now official the debut of Francesco Bagnaia in MotoGP in 2019. From next season the young Italian rider, supported in these years by the Sky-VR46 project, will continue his professional career in MotoGP on the Ducati of the Pramac Racing Team.

This is a prestigious result for Sky and the VR46 of Valentino Rossi, which have been working together with the VR46 Riders Academy since 2014 with the aim of enriching the Italian motorcycle movement with new talents.

“Next year my dreams will come true. Often I have said that I would have like to debut in MotoGP riding a Ducati and it will finally happen.” – says Bagnaia – “For me, it is a great result and I have to thank the Team, Sky and the VR46 Riders Academy, for all the support and for following me in my growth path in the last 5 seasons, three with the Sky Racing Team VR46. But now, it is important to stay focused on this last season in Moto2. We have a great opportunity.”

Francesco Bagnaia, after winning the Rookie of the Year title in Moto2 in 2017 with 4 podiums, will race again this year for the Sky Racing Team VR46; alongside him Luca Marini. In Moto3, confirmation for Nicolò Bulega and Dennis Foggia at his debut in the world championship.