Bulega to
MotoGP, Miller
to WorldSBK
N
icolo Bulega will make his
full-time MotoGP debut with
the Pertamina Enduro VR46
Racing Team in 2027, while
Jack Miller will leave the premier
class after 11 seasons to join
Yamaha's factory WorldSBK pro-
gram, marking two of the biggest
rider moves confirmed for next
season.
Bulega, 26, will step up from
the Aruba.it Racing-Ducati
WorldSBK team after dominat-
ing the 2026 season to date.
The Italian won the 2023 World
Supersport title and has con-
tinued to impress since moving
to WorldSBK in 2024. Ducati
thus renewed its relationship
with Bulega, placing him with its
factory-supported VR46 team
alongside Fermin Aldeguer for
MotoGP's new 850cc era.
The move also feels like a
homecoming for Bulega, who
was part of the VR46 Riders
Academy and raced for the team
in Moto3 and Moto2 earlier in his
career.
For Miller, the move to the
Pata Maxus Yamaha WorldSBK
team ends a 15-year Grand Prix
career that included 11 seasons
in MotoGP. The 31-year-old Aus-
tralian scored four premier-class
victories and 23 podiums, with
a best championship finish of
fourth in 2021.
Miller will join Andrea Locatelli
in Yamaha's official WorldSBK ef-
fort on a two-year deal for 2027
and 2028. Miller already has
experience with Yamaha's R1,
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having competed for the manu-
facturer in the Suzuka 8 Hours,
and will remain within the Yamaha
family after spending the 2025 and
2026 MotoGP seasons with Prima
Pramac Yamaha.
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(Above) Jack Miller will head
to WorldSBK with Yamaha for
2027. (Top) Nicolo Bulega will
head the other way, joining
VR46 Ducati in MotoGP.
