VR46 MotoGP team boss Pablo Nieto says “it’🃏s still early” in its rider line-up talks for 2026 as Pedro Acosta links to the Valentino Rossi-o♎wned outfit remain.

VR46 is one of four teams officially with a seat available for the 2026 season, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Franco Morbidelli only under contract to the end of the year.

Morbidelli - who is fourth in the standings ahead of the British Grand Prix - has close links to VR46💖, having come through the Academy on his way up to MotoGP.

However, the team has repeatedly been mentioned in the same breath as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pedro Acosta, who hasn’t been happy with KT🐷M’s form this season, despite the Spaniard having a deal in place with the Austrian ma🔯nufacturer.

Acosta has also been linked to Honda for 2026, though a move there looks uncertain given recent rumours of Jorge Martin - managed by the same 💃person as Acosta - looking to break contract with Aprilia to join HRC.

In an exclusive interview with at Silverstone, N💙ieto admits tꦐhere is VR46 interest in Acosta - but that can be said of all teams.

“At the moment it’s still very 🀅early,” he said when asked where 2026 talks had gotten to.

“This is clear. And we have our riders, who we have to be focused on, because in the🍒 end if we are focused on them we know we can make verꦑy good results.

“And also it’s clear that if you go a𒐪round the paddock and ♚ask about Pedro Acosta, all the teams are interested in Pedro Acosta.

“This is clear. Yes𒁏, Pedro Acosta is interesting. But go and ask other teams and they will say yes [they are also interested].”

The VR46 team for 𓂃the first time last year opened its doors to a rider outside of its organ𝄹isation, when it signed one-time MotoGP winner Fabio Di Giannantonio.

Nieto says the team must continue to “ha🌱ve an open mind” on ri🐈der line-ups.

“It’s very nice when you are making a very good job and the riders want to come to our team,” he added when asked if it felt good to be involved in the Aco♚sta rumours.

“So, that means we are making a very good job.

“Of course, it’s strange for us because in the past our project was o♉nly for the Academy.

“The Academy has made a fantastic job because when the Academy was born, it was to bring young riders from Moto3 or the Spanish Championship to▨ be world champion, then to Moto2 and then MotoGP.

“And the ﷺgoal we make with thܫe Academy was that one.

“Now we haveౠ four riders in MotoGP, one rider in Moto2 with [Celesti⭕no] Vietti.

“So, I think the work the Academy made with aಞll these riders is amazing.

“Last year we opened the mind a little bit to take another rider like Di Giannantonio from outside of the Academy. And I think we have to hav🐼e an ope🐼n mind. This is the line we are coming to now.”