Matteo Ferrari: a chameleon – from MotoE champion to Supersport rider

Apart from brief stints in other racing series such as the Italian Championship and Moto2, Matteo Ferrari has competed in MotoE for the past seven years, and with great success. He won the title in 2019, was runner-up once and finished third in the electric racing series four times.

When the MotoE season was cancelled without replacement, Ferrari moved to the Supersport World Championship. The transition to this new environment was difficult at first. “The year 2026 marked the start of a new chapter for me. A new class, a new team, a new challenge. Like a chameleon, I had to shed my skin, leave an important chapter of my life behind and adapt to a new environment without losing my identity,” said the 29-year-old from Cesena, describing this phase. “What was initially a change has now become part of who I am.”

At the Ducati team WRP Racing, the Italian took over the bike from Marcel Schrötter and surprised everyone at the season opener at Phillip Island with a third-place finish in the second race. Over the course of the season, solid results alternated with less successful ones. “Our first season together ended with ninth place in the overall standings, three podium finishes and lots of great memories,” Ferrari noted with satisfaction. “We started the season without overly high expectations, but race by race, practice session by practice session, we improved and kept moving further up the field.”

The good news for the Ducati rider: Wepol Racing Parts has extended his contract by a year. “My transformation is now complete, and this new chapter will continue to accompany me into 2027 – a chapter that is yet to be written. I will once again be racing for WRP Wepol Racing in the Supersport class!”