# VR46 Racing Team

The VR46 Racing Team is a MotoGP racing team owned by Valentino Rossi and based in Tavullia (Marche, Italy) under the name Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team.

## History

The team was founded in 2014 by Rossi to promote young Italian talent in Grand Prix racing.
Beginning in 2022, the VR46 team entered the MotoGP championship in their own right, taking over the grid slots from Esponsorama Racing who left the premier class after 10 seasons.
The team will make their debut in the class with riders Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi.
In 2023, Bezzecchi managed to fight for the championship until late in the season where injuries and an older bike derail his title run.
For 2024 Luca Marini depart the team to join HRC Repsol Honda and will be replaced by Fabio Di Giannantonio.
For 2025 Marco Bezzecchi departed VR46 to join Aprilia.

## Operations
### Technical partnerships
#### Esponsorama Racing

In 2021, VR46 and Esponsorama Racing came to an agreement where Esponsorama would organize the racing operations for an entry under the Italian flag and the Sky VR46 name and livery.

#### Ducati

VR46 Racing signed with Ducati for the use of their chassis and machinery until at least the end of 2024, making them the satellite team of Ducati Corse.
Since 2025, VR46 Racing has been factory-backed by Ducati. VR46 Racing will also field an official Ducati Desmosedici on the track, currently assigned to rider Fabio Di Giannantonio until 2026.

### Sponsorships

| Time | Title sponsor | Country | Industry | Reference |
| 2022 - 2023 | Mooney Group | Italy | Fintech | |
| 2024 - present | Pertamina | Indonesia | Petroleum | |

## Former divisions
### Moto2

In 2017, the team decided to take part in Moto2.
From 2023, Fantic will be its own team at the expense of the VR46 entry. The partnership was already operational from the race at Silverstone 2022, where the Fantic brand appeared on VR46 motorcycles.

### Moto3

In 2014, VR46 Racing Team entered the Moto3 World Championship as Sky Racing Team VR46.
In the team's first year they choose Romano Fenati and Francesco Bagnaia as riders with Rossi's former Cagiva teammate Vittoriano Guareschi as team manager.
VR46 Racing left Moto3 after 2020, citing "a lack of Italian talent" available between many Italian Moto3 teams (such as Gresini, Sic58, Snipers, and Max Racing).

## Grand Prix motorcycle results

    As of 17 November 2024The team has to date collected 31 race wins (9 in Moto3, 19 in Moto2 and 3 in MotoGP), one riders' championship (with Francesco Bagnaia in Moto2 in 2018), and one teams' championship (Moto2 in 2020).
| Class | Seasons | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | Pole position | Fastest Lap | 1–2 finishes | Riders World Championship | Teams World Championship |
| Moto3 | 2014-2020 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moto2 | 2017-2022 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 (2018) | 1 (2020) |
| MotoGP | 2022- | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2014- | 32 | 23 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |

### Moto3

Key :
* Regular rider
* Wildcard rider
* Replacement rider
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Season | Machine | No | Rider | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | R.C. | Points | T.C. | Points |
| 2014 | KTM RC250GP | 5 | Romano Fenati | QAT 12 | AME 2 | ARG 1 | SPA 1 | FRA Ret | ITA 1 | CAT 5 | NED 18 | GER Ret | IND 2 | CZE 11 | GBR 16 | RSM 11 | ARA 1 | JPN 7 | AUS Ret | MAL Ret | VAL 14 | | 5th | 176 | - | - |
| 2014 | KTM RC250GP | 21 | Francesco Bagnaia | QAT 10 | AME 7 | ARG Ret | SPA 8 | FRA 4 | ITA Ret | CAT 10 | NED DNS | GER DNS | IND Ret | CZE 17 | GBR 21 | RSM Ret | ARA 24 | JPN 13 | AUS 11 | MAL Ret | VAL 16 | | 16th | 50 | - | - |
| 2015 | KTM RC250GP | 5 | Romano Fenati | QAT Ret | AME 8 | ARG 8 | SPA 6 | FRA 1 | ITA 3 | CAT 8 | NED 5 | GER 4 | IND 4 | CZE 6 | GBR 12 | RSM 4 | ARA 3 | JPN 28 | AUS 6 | MAL 5 | VAL Ret | | 4th | 176 | - | - |
| 2015 | KTM RC250GP | 16 | Andrea Migno | QAT 24 | AME 12 | ARG 17 | SPA 21 | FRA 9 | ITA 15 | CAT 28 | NED 12 | GER 21 | IND 20 | CZE 13 | GBR 15 | RSM 13 | ARA 9 | JPN 20 | AUS Ret | MAL 24 | VAL 11 | | 19th | 35 | - | - |
| 2015 | KTM RC250GP | 8 | Nicolò Bulega | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VAL 12 | | 31st | 4 | - | - |
| 2016 | KTM RC250GP | 5 | Romano Fenati | QAT 4 | ARG 20 | AME 1 | SPA 7 | FRA 2 | ITA Ret | CAT 4 | NED 4 | GER 18 | AUT DNS | | | | | | | | | | 10th | 93 | - | - |
| 2016 | KTM RC250GP | 16 | Andrea Migno | QAT 17 | AME 29 | ARG 15 | SPA 11 | FRA 7 | ITA 10 | CAT 18 | NED 3 | GER Ret | AUT 25 | CZE 12 | GBR Ret | RSM 15 | ARA 11 | JPN 24 | AUS Ret | MAL Ret | VAL 3 | | 17th | 63 | - | - |
| 2016 | KTM RC250GP | 8 | Nicolò Bulega | QAT 6 | ARG 18 | AME 10 | SPA 2 | FRA 5 | ITA 8 | CAT 5 | NED 7 | GER Ret | AUT 9 | CZE 9 | GBR 5 | RSM 4 | ARA Ret | JPN 3 | AUS Ret | MAL Ret | VAL 17 | | 7th | 129 | - | - |
| 2016 | KTM RC250GP | 48 | Lorenzo Dalla Porta | | | | | | | | | | | | GBR 18 | RSM 17 | ARA 25 | JPN 11 | AUS 19 | MAL 16 | VAL Ret | | 30th | 12 | - | - |
| 2017 | KTM RC250GP | 8 | Nicolò Bulega | QAT 14 | ARG 16 | AME 5 | SPA 7 | FRA 17 | ITA 10 | CAT 9 | NED 10 | GER 4 | CZE 23 | AUT 11 | GBR 20 | RSM 5 | ARA 14 | JPN 12 | AUS 11 | MAL Ret | VAL DNS | | 12th | 81 | - | - |
| 2017 | KTM RC250GP | 16 | Andrea Migno | QAT 6 | ARG 5 | AME 12 | SPA 6 | FRA 8 | ITA 1 | CAT 8 | NED 14 | GER 16 | CZE 11 | AUT 21 | GBR 8 | RSM 9 | ARA 11 | JPN 13 | AUS 14 | MAL 6 | VAL 16 | | 9th | 118 | - | - |
| 2017 | KTM RC250GP | 10 | Dennis Foggia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ARA 8 | | | | VAL 7 | | 24th | 19 | - | - |
| 2018 | KTM RC250GP | 8 | Nicolò Bulega | QAT Ret | ARG Ret | AME Ret | SPA 17 | FRA Ret | ITA 21 | CAT Ret | NED 11 | GER 14 | CZE 19 | AUT 23 | GBR C | RSM Ret | ARA 14 | THA 7 | | | | | 26th | 18 | 9th | 97 |
| 2018 | KTM RC250GP | 10 | Dennis Foggia | QAT 16 | ARG Ret | AME 16 | SPA Ret | FRA 14 | ITA Ret | CAT 9 | NED 12 | GER 19 | CZE 12 | AUT 26 | GBR C | RSM 7 | ARA 25 | THA 3 | JPN 4 | AUS Ret | MAL Ret | VAL Ret | 19th | 55 | 9th | 97 |
| 2018 | KTM RC250GP | 13 | Celestino Vietti | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | JPN 14 | AUS 3 | MAL Ret | VAL 10 | 25th | 24 | 9th | 97 |
| 2019 | KTM RC250GP | 7 | Dennis Foggia | QAT Ret | ARG 8 | AME 10 | SPA 16 | FRA Ret | ITA 5 | CAT 5 | NED 9 | GER Ret | CZE 15 | AUT 14 | GBR 8 | RSM 5 | ARA 3 | THA 5 | JPN 23 | AUS 11 | MAL 19 | VAL DNS | 12th | 97 | 4th | 232 |
| 2019 | KTM RC250GP | 13 | Celestino Vietti | QAT 5 | ARG 14 | AME 9 | SPA 3 | FRA 7 | ITA 9 | CAT 3 | NED Ret | GER Ret | CZE 19 | AUT 4 | GBR 9 | RSM Ret | ARA 14 | THA 6 | JPN 3 | AUS Ret | MAL 5 | VAL 8 | 6th | 135 | 4th | 232 |
| 2019 | KTM RC250GP | 20 | Elia Bartolini | | | | | | | | | | | | | RSM 15 | | | | | | | 34th | 1 | 4th | 232 |
| 2020 | KTM RC250GP | 13 | Celestino Vietti | QAT 28 | SPA 5 | AND 3 | CZE 13 | AUT 5 | STY 1 | RSM Ret | EMI 2 | CAT 8 | FRA 1 | ARA 9 | TER 5 | EUR 23 | VAL 24 | POR 7 | | | | | 5th | 146 | 3rd | 206 |
| 2020 | KTM RC250GP | 16 | Andrea Migno | QAT 16 | SPA 4 | AND 22 | CZE 14 | AUT 12 | STY 13 | RSM 10 | EMI 8 | CAT Ret | FRA 5 | ARA Ret | TER 18 | EUR 12 | VAL 7 | POR 21 | | | | | 15th | 60 | 3rd | 206 |

### Moto2

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Season | Machine | No | Rider | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | R.C. | Points | T.C. | Points |
| 2017 | Kalex Moto2 | 42 | Francesco Bagnaia | QAT 12 | ARG 7 | AME 16 | SPA 2 | FRA 2 | ITA 22 | CAT 13 | NED 10 | GER 3 | CZE 7 | AUT 4 | GBR 5 | RSM 3 | ARA 10 | JPN 4 | AUS 12 | MAL 5 | VAL 4 | | | 5th | 174 | - | - |
| 2017 | Kalex Moto2 | 62 | Stefano Manzi | QAT 29 | ARG 23 | AME Ret | SPA 25 | FRA Ret | ITA Ret | CAT Ret | NED 20 | GER 15 | CZE 21 | AUT Ret | GBR 7 | RSM Ret | ARA 15 | JPN 26 | AUS 13 | MAL Ret | VAL Ret | | | 25th | 14 | - | - |
| 2018 | Kalex Moto2 | 42 | Francesco Bagnaia | QAT 1 | ARG 9 | AME 1 | SPA 3 | FRA 1 | ITA 4 | CAT 8 | NED 1 | GER 12 | CZE 3 | AUT 1 | GBR C | RSM 1 | ARA 2 | THA 1 | JPN 1 | AUS 12 | MAL 3 | VAL 14 | | 1st | 306 | 2nd | 453 |
| 2018 | Kalex Moto2 | 10 | Luca Marini | QAT 9 | ARG 16 | AME 13 | SPA Ret | FRA Ret | ITA 7 | CAT 17 | NED 8 | GER 3 | CZE 2 | AUT 3 | GBR C | RSM Ret | ARA 11 | THA 2 | JPN 9 | AUS 5 | MAL 1 | VAL Ret | | 7th | 147 | 2nd | 453 |
| 2019 | Kalex Moto2 | 11 | Nicolò Bulega | QAT Ret | ARG Ret | AME | SPA 9 | FRA 10 | ITA Ret | CAT 13 | NED Ret | GER 18 | CZE 7 | AUT 13 | GBR 20 | RSM Ret | ARA 12 | THA 8 | JPN Ret | AUS 12 | MAL 12 | VAL 22 | | 17th | 48 | 6th | 238 |
| 2019 | Kalex Moto2 | 10 | Luca Marini | QAT 8 | ARG 7 | AME 6 | SPA 8 | FRA 13 | ITA 2 | CAT 6 | NED 3 | GER 10 | CZE 5 | AUT Ret | GBR 9 | RSM 11 | ARA 4 | THA 1 | JPN 1 | AUS Ret | MAL 10 | VAL 8 | | 6th | 190 | 6th | 238 |
| 2020 | Kalex Moto2 | 10 | Luca Marini | QAT Ret | SPA 1 | AND 2 | CZE 4 | AUT 2 | STY 7 | RSM 1 | EMI 4 | CAT 1 | FRA 17 | ARA Ret | TER 11 | EUR 6 | VAL 5 | POR 2 | | | | | | 2nd | 196 | 1st | 380 |
| 2020 | Kalex Moto2 | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | QAT 12 | SPA Ret | AND 3 | CZE 6 | AUT 6 | STY 1 | RSM 2 | EMI 2 | CAT 7 | FRA 3 | ARA Ret | TER Ret | EUR 1 | VAL 3 | POR 4 | | | | | | 4th | 184 | 1st | 380 |
| 2021 | Kalex Moto2 | 13 | Celestino Vietti | QAT 12 | DOH 7 | POR Ret | SPA 18 | FRA 19 | ITA 16 | CAT 14 | GER 15 | NED 10 | STY 6 | AUT 6 | GBR 12 | ARA 15 | RSM 10 | AME Ret | EMI 4 | ALR 6 | VAL 4 | | | 12th | 89 | 3rd | 303 |
| 2021 | Kalex Moto2 | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | QAT 4 | DOH 4 | POR 6 | SPA 2 | FRA 3 | ITA 3 | CAT 4 | GER 3 | NED 5 | STY 1 | AUT 10 | GBR 2 | ARA Ret | RSM 5 | AME 3 | EMI Ret | ALR 8 | VAL 20 | | | 3rd | 214 | 3rd | 303 |
| 2022 | Kalex Moto2 | 13 | Celestino Vietti | QAT 1 | INA 2 | ARG 1 | AME Ret | POR 2 | SPA 6 | FRA 8 | ITA Ret | CAT 1 | GER Ret | NED 4 | GBR 6 | AUT Ret | RSM Ret | ARA 10 | JPN Ret | THA 10 | AUS Ret | MAL Ret | VAL Ret | 7th | 165 | 8th | 165 |
| 2022 | Kalex Moto2 | 28 | Niccolò Antonelli | QAT 26 | INA 25 | ARG Ret | AME Ret | POR Ret | SPA 23 | FRA Ret | ITA 18 | CAT 19 | GER Ret | NED Ret | GBR 19 | AUT 16 | RSM Ret | ARA 20 | JPN Ret | THA 22 | AUS Ret | MAL 21 | VAL Ret | 36th | 0 | 8th | 165 |

### MotoGP

(key)
| Season | Name | Machine | Tyres | No. | Rider | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | Race | R.C. | Points | T.C. | Points | M.C. | Points |
| Season | Name | Machine | Tyres | No. | Rider | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | R.C. | Points | T.C. | Points | M.C. | Points |
| 2022 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | | | | | QAT | INA | ARG | AME | POR | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | GER | NED | GBR | AUT | RSM | ARA | JPN | THA | AUS | MAL | VAL | | | | | 8th | 231 | 1st | 448 |
| 2022 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati Desmosedici GP22 | M | 10 | Luca Marini | 13 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7$^F$ | 6 | 23 | 6 | Ret | 7 | | | 12th | 120 | 8th | 231 | 1st | 448 |
| 2022 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati Desmosedici GP21 | M | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | Ret | 20 | 9 | Ret | 15 | 9 | 12 | 5 | Ret | 11 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 16$^P$ | 4 | 4 | 11 | | | 14th | 111 | 8th | 231 | 1st | 448 |
| 2023 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | | | | | POR | ARG | AME | SPA | FRA | ITA | GER | NED | GBR | AUT | CAT | RSM | IND | JPN | INA | AUS | THA | MAL | QAT | VAL | | | | | 3rd | 530 | 1st | 700 |
| 2023 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati Desmosedici GP22 | M | 10 | Luca Marini | Ret | 8$^3$ | 2$^7$ | 6 | Ret$^4$ | 4$^5$ | 5$^4$ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 9$^7$ | DNS | | Ret$^{P2}$ | 12 | 7$^3$ | 10$^9$ | 3$^3$ | 9 | | | 8th | 201 | 3rd | 530 | 1st | 700 |
| 2023 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati Desmosedici GP22 | M | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | 3 | 1$^{2F}$ | 6$^6$ | Ret$^9$ | 1$^{7F}$ | 8$^2$ | 4$^7$ | 2$^{P1}$ | Ret$^{P2}$ | 3 | 12$^8$ | 2$^2$ | 1$^{P5F}$ | 4$^6$ | 5$^3$ | 6 | 4$^{6F}$ | 6$^7$ | 13 | Ret$^7$ | | | 3rd | 329 | 3rd | 530 | 1st | 700 |
| 2024 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | | | | | QAT | POR | AME | SPA | FRA | CAT | ITA | NED | GER | GBR | AUT | ARA | RSM | EMI | INA | JPN | AUS | THA | MAL | SLD | | | | | 5th | 318 | 1st | 722 |
| 2024 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati Desmosedici GP23 | M | 49 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6$^7$ | 5$^6$ | 7$^7$ | 4$^5$ | Ret | 5$^9$ | DNS | 8 | 9 | 14 | Ret$^9$ | 8$^6$ | 4$^7$ | 4$^{8F}$ | | | | | 10th | 165 | 5th | 318 | 1st | 722 |
| 2024 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati Desmosedici GP23 | M | 29 | Andrea Iannone | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 27th | 0 | 5th | 318 | 1st | 722 |
| 2024 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati Desmosedici GP23 | M | 51 | Michele Pirro | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | 29th | 0 | 5th | 318 | 1st | 722 |
| 2024 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati Desmosedici GP23 | M | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | Ret | 11$^9$ | 13 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 6$^8$ | 7 | 5 | 4$^8$ | 5$^4$ | 7 | 19 | Ret$^7$ | 9 | 9$^8$ | | | 12th | 153 | 5th | 318 | 1st | 722 |
| 2025 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | | | | | THA | ARG | AME | QAT | SPA | FRA | GBR | ARA | ITA | NED | GER | CZE | AUT | HUN | CAT | RSM | JPN | INA | AUS | MAL | POR | VAL | | | 3rd* | 24* | 1st* | 37* |
| 2025 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati Desmosedici GP24 | M | 21 | Franco Morbidelli | 4$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4th* | 18* | 3rd* | 24* | 1st* | 37* |
| 2025 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati Desmosedici GP24.9 | M | 49 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th* | 6* | 3rd* | 24* | 1st* | 37* |

## List of Grand Prix winners

| No. | Name | Seasons | Wins | Podiums |
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | 2014, 2017–2018 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Marco Bezzecchi | 2020–2024 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Luca Marini | 2018–2023 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Romano Fenati | 2014–2016 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Celestino Vietti | 2018–2022 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Andrea Migno | 2015–2017, 2020 | 1 | 3 |