The VR46 Racing Team unveiled its livery for the 2025 MotoGP season at the Nusa Indah Theater in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday.
Valentino Rossi’s team heads into its fourth season in the sport since its entry back in 2022 with Ducati as its satellite team.
Racing under the name Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team for sponsorship reasons, the Tavullia-based outfit becomes Ducati’s official satellite team this year – taking over from Pramac.
As VR46 and title sponsor Pertamina head into the second year of its partnership, the live event took place in Indonesia – the headquarters of the oil company.
The fluorescent yellow famously associated with Rossi remained on the 2025 challenger alongside the white colour brought in from last season.
Very similar to last season’s livery, the Pertamina Enduro brand is once again showcased with a red background alongside the side of the bike.
Fabio Di Giannantonio, who finished 10th in the MotoGP standings last season, will be promoted to factory-spec GP25s after Marco Bezzecchi’s departure.
The 26-year-old ended his long-standing affiliation with the team to partner with the reigning champion Jorge Martin at Aprilia Racing.
Bezzecchi was a part of the team’s best season to date when it entered the sport three years ago – taking three wins on his way to finishing third in the championship.
However, Di Giannantonio and Bezzecchi struggled on the less competitive GP23 last season with the Rimini-born rider taking the team’s only podium finish of the 2024 campaign.
His replacement, Franco Morbidelli, joins after finishing ninth for Prima Pramac Racing and he is a long-standing member of the VR46 Riders Academy.
Morbidelli became the first World Champion among Rossi’s mentees when he won the Moto2 title in 2017 with MarcVDS Racing.
The Italian takes over from Bezzecchi on the GP24s for the 2025 season.
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