Heading into the 2026 MotoGP season, the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team has unveiled its racing colours. As one of the Ducati privateer teams, Pertamina VR46 will see its campaign led by Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli.
In last year’s MotoGP, Di Giannantonio, known to fans as “Diggia”, finished the 2026 season sixth, with Morbidelli just behind in seventh. The VR46 team, with famed motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi as team owner, first started racing in MotoGP in 2022, with Marco Bezzechi winning ‘Rookie of the Year’ in their first season.
For 2026, the VR46 Racing Team will once again take on their challenge on Ducatis, the Desmosedici GP. The Desmosedici displaces 1,000 cc with a V-four configuration and uses Ducati’s Desmodromic valvetrain to open and close the intake and exhaust valves.
With a power of more than 250 hp, the Desmosedici GP can reach a top speed of more than 350 km/h. The braking system is supplied by Brembo, with twin 340mm diameter carbon fiber discs held by four-piston calipers, while the rear gets a single stainless steel disc with two-piston caliper.
The suspension is from Ohlins, with the front fork using carbon fiber outer tubes and an Ohlins monoshock, adjustable for preload and rebound damping. Weight for the Desmosedici GP is listed at 157 kg dry.
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