MotoGP, Ducati presents the Desmosedici GP 2027 850 at Madonna di Campiglio

Ducati has officially confirmed the date for the presentation of the Desmosedici GP 2027 850, the bike with which it will tackle the new MotoGP era. The appointment is set for Monday 18 January in Madonna di Campiglio, against the backdrop of the Dolomites, which the Borgo Panigale manufacturer has chosen for years now to open the following season.

The presentation will take place during the Campioni in Pista event, scheduled from 17 to 19 January. For Ducati it will be the fifth consecutive year in the Trentino resort, an appointment that has become the starting point of its sporting seasons. It will also be the first useful moment to show the public the new 850, destined to replace the 1000 after years of success.

The horizon is already that of 2027, a year that will bring a technical revolution for the whole MotoGP. Bikes will move to 850cc, the weight of aerodynamics will change and ride-height devices will disappear; in addition, Pirelli tyres will become a single supply. Ducati will arrive at this appointment with the 2026 World Championship now in its final stages and with Marc Marquez one step away from the tenth world title of his career.

The new line-up

In Madonna di Campiglio there will also be the first look at the new rider line-up of the Borgo Panigale team. Alongside Marquez, confirmed after the dominant 2025 and the 2026 in which he made up ground on the Aprilia bikes, there will be Pedro Acosta. The Spaniard will take the place of Francesco Bagnaia, destined to join Marco Bezzecchi in the official Aprilia team.

For Ducati, therefore, 18 January will not only be the date of the debut of the new Desmosedici GP 2027 850, but also the official transition to a profoundly changed line-up. The bike and the riders will be presented together, in the same setting that for five years has accompanied the start of the Italian team's season.