Is MV Agusta Plotting a Route into MotoGP?

MV Agusta looks to be eyeing up entry into MotoGP in 2027, with reports claiming a deal with the championship's officials is planned.

2027 will see some of the biggest rule changes in many, many years, with MotoGP bikes making way with the current 1000cc engines for smaller 850cc power units, while aerodynamics will be stripped back and the series is planning to introduce 100 per cent non-fossil fuel.

Those are some of the big regulations changes, among many others, but there’s more to this than just some regulation tweaks. As Liberty Media is finally set to complete its takeover of MotoGP, this is important for the likes of MV Agusta when it comes to joining the championship.

Why is that? Well, in short, MV Agusta’s soon-to-be Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Hubert Trunkepolz; who is leaving his post as KTM CEO after 20 years, has confirmed the Italian brand is interested in joining MotoGP but on the basis that it would require another brand to supply it with engines.

MV Agusta, which also separated from KTM earlier this year following the latter’s well-documented financial issues, is seemingly wanting to copy the same format that some Formula One teams use (Liberty Media also owns F1), where brands such as Ferrari and Mercedes offer engines to other teams on the grid.

There’s no shortage of Italian brands already racing in MotoGP, with Ducati dominating the way again in 2025, however Aprilia also has a win to its name and is the only manufacturer outside of Ducati to have won a race in 2025.

Therefore striking a deal with one of those two brands would make sense if Liberty Media is planning to set up similar rules as those in F1, although that is unclear for the time being.

The last few months have been promising for MV Agusta, as its unveiled a slew of exciting new bikes including a wide selection of limited edition motorcycles, which includes the recent Superveloce 1000 Ago bike, built in honour of Giacomo Agostini. Ago brought 13 world tiles to the boujee brand during his glittering Grand Prix career.

But before we can officially say MV Agusta is entering MotoGP, upcoming meetings between the brand’s top brass and MotoGP’s new owners is likely to give us all the answers we need.

Speaking exclusively with GPOne, Trunkenpolz did offer an exciting update, saying: “We need to figure out what the technical MotoGP regulations will look like for MV Agusta when Liberty Media gets involved.

“We hope the regulations will be aligned with the conditions in Formula One, where a constructor team like McLaren can lease competitive engines from Mercedes and win. Quite honestly, with the resources available, MV Agusta won’t be able to develop its own 850cc four-cylinder engine for MotoGP.”

MV Agusta is not the first brand to be linked with entering MotoGP in 2027, however, it is the first to do so in this manner which currently works wonders in F1.

We’re not saying we want MotoGP to become like F1, per se, but it’s true that the championship could benefit from applying some of the same strategies and if this particular system would allow more manufacturers to get a look in, then that’s good for the sport.

During his interview with the Italian news outlet, Trunkenpolz already hinted at MV Agusta potentially working with Kalex with regards to the chassis, suggesting the idea to join MotoGP is more advanced than first thought.

He also went on to claim that joining MotoGP is the only option for MV Agusta, meaning a potential entry to WorldSBK - which will also be owned by Liberty Media - or a series like Moto2 is out of the question.

Having raced at the top of the sport during its 500cc days, only racing in MotoGP is on the cards in 2027, which could also see the likes of BMW join the championship, although that remains a rumour at this stage.

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