Gresini Ducati signs Holgado, Mir for 2027 MotoGP reset
NXTbets Pro | Published On: July 2, 2026
Holgado steps up
Gresini Ducati has turned to Daniel Holgado for its 2027 MotoGP lineup, sending the 21-year-old Spaniard from Moto2 into the premier class. Holgado becomes Gresini’s first rookie signing for the season and the first rookie confirmed for the 2027 grid. That gives the team an early answer to one of the biggest roster questions around the next cycle. Holgado is in his second Moto2 season and sat sixth in the standings after nine races in 2026, a position that reflects how quickly he has settled into the class. His climb has been marked by wins at each level. He has taken four Moto3 victories and three Moto2 Grand Prix wins, finished second in Moto3 in 2024 and earned the 2025 Moto2 Rookie of the Year award. The move puts a proven young racer into a top-class seat before the new era begins, and it gives Gresini a rider who has already shown that he can rise with each step on the ladder. Holgado’s jump also gives the team a clear development bet, not just a name for the future. Gresini gets an early move on the market and a rider who has already proven he can answer the step up.
Mir brings experience
Honda rider Joan Mir will join Holgado at Gresini Ducati for 2027, giving the team a second cornerstone for its reset. Mir is expected to bring nine seasons of premier-class experience to the garage, a valuable reference point next to Holgado’s rookie profile. That balance matters because the 2027 MotoGP season will open a new technical era with 850cc engines and Pirelli tires. Riders will have to adapt to new machinery, new rubber and a different competitive picture. Mir’s experience gives Gresini a rider who knows the demands of the top class and can help steer the process from the start. He also gives the garage a benchmark for a rookie to chase. That matters as the team shifts from familiar machinery to the new rules package. The move gives Mir a fresh setting after his time with Honda, and it adds a rider with established credentials to a team that has already committed to youth on the other side of the garage. With Holgado and Mir set to form the lineup, Gresini has paired a rising name with a veteran presence. The structure points to a clear plan built around development, feedback and stability as MotoGP moves into a different technical cycle.
Gresini plans ahead
The Gresini Ducati decisions fit a wider shake-up that is already moving through the paddock. Alex Marquez is expected to join KTM after 2026, and Fermin Aldeguer is linked with a move to VR46 Ducati. Those changes point to a grid that is still taking shape around the coming reset. Gresini has moved early, and it has done so with a mix of proven results and long-range intent. Holgado brings four Moto3 wins, three Moto2 Grand Prix wins, a second-place finish in Moto3 in 2024 and the 2025 Moto2 Rookie of the Year title. Mir brings nine seasons at the premier-class level. Together they give the team a line-up with two different kinds of value, one centered on future upside and the other on top-level experience. That is a useful combination for a season that will ask every team to start from a different base. The team has already locked in its 2027 direction while rivals are still working through their own plans. It has chosen a young rider with a strong progression curve and a veteran with deep MotoGP mileage. Gresini now has a pairing that matches the scale of the changes coming to the championship and gives the team a defined path into the next era.
