
2022 will be the first Grand Prix season without Valentino Rossi since 1995. While The Doctor’s presence on and off the grid will be sorely missed, his racing spirit will live on through the Mooney VR46 MotoGP team. At this point, every premier class team has officially unveiled its 2022 livery—except the VR46 squad.
In typical Vale fashion, the team left the theatrics for the very last minute, pulling the covers off the Mooney VR46 Ducati Desmosedici less than two weeks before the first round of the 2022 season. The design integrates the black and trademark fluorescent yellow of the VR46 banner with title sponsor Mooney’s ochre yellow and dark gray color scheme.