Acosta signs Monster Energy as personal sponsor ahead of Ducati move
NXTbets Pro | Published On: November 5, 2026
Acosta Monster deal
Pedro Acosta has signed Monster Energy as a personal sponsor ahead of his move to Ducati for the 2027 MotoGP season, and the partnership surfaced before the Qatar Grand Prix weekend. The deal gives Acosta a new personal backing arrangement as his career path shifts toward Ducati, where he will need to switch from Red Bull to Monster Energy. Monster Energy has already leaned into the move with its own social media video, and the brand reinforced the message with a shark-themed logo carrying Acosta’s name. The company also signaled the timeline with a short post directed at him that read, “2027 loading.” That message points to the same starting point as his Ducati switch, lining up the sponsorship with the next stage of his MotoGP career. For Acosta, the agreement marks a clear break from the branding identity that has followed him through the sport and sets up a new look for the years ahead.
Ducati 2027 pairing
Acosta will join Ducati in 2027 and is set to team up with Marc Marquez. Monster Energy already sponsors Ducati through the end of 2027, so Acosta’s personal deal fits into a structure that is already in place around the team. That detail matters because the sponsorship change is tied directly to his move. The switch gives Acosta a clean transition into Ducati’s orbit, with the same season marking both his new team and his new personal sponsor. His arrival also comes after years in KTM machinery, bringing a new chapter to a career that has been closely linked to one manufacturer. The timing also shows how tightly the sponsorship and racing moves are connected, with one arrangement built to follow the other.
Red Bull era ends
The Monster deal also closes the door on a long run with Red Bull colors in MotoGP. Acosta is ending a six-year association with Red Bull in the world championship, though Red Bull was never his personal sponsor. During that period, he was required to wear KTM’s sponsors, which tied his public image to the Austrian manufacturer even when the Red Bull branding was front and center. He has raced in Red Bull colors since the 2019 Rookies Cup, making the new sponsorship shift one of the most visible changes in his move away from KTM. Acosta will leave KTM after spending his entire MotoGP career with the team, so the Ducati move marks a major break on both the racing and sponsorship sides. The change is straightforward in one sense, a rider changing teams and partners, but it also reaches back across the full span of his rise through the sport. From the Rookies Cup to MotoGP, Red Bull colors have been part of the picture. That run now gives way to Monster Energy and Ducati, with 2027 set to bring both changes together at the same time.
