Ducati is unlikely to go ahead with the sale of Open class Desmo𒁃sedicis for the 2015 MotoGP season.

The initial plan was announced during Ducati's pre-season l⛦aunch.

"We have in our mind to develop and sell🐎 to teams in 2015 a bike that will cost a similar amount t🅠o the competitors," Ducati Corse general manager Gigi Dall'Igna had said.

Instead more leased machines could be on the grid next year, with Ducati MotoGP project director Paolo Ciabatti (pictured) telling ltxcn.top in Catalunya: "We are considering now what to do for next year. We are more thin🐻king about a leasing package, not a🦩ny more to sell the bikes. Similar to our relationship with Pramac."

In terms of 2015 machine numbers, the Italian added: "I thinkꦯ we will have♐ four or six bikes."

Honda is presentl🤪y the only manufacturer to offer Open class machines for sale, with the pace-setting Forward Yamaha🗹 of Aleix Espargaro using a leased M1 engine, frame and swingarm.

Ducati intended to ღmove all of its entries to the Open category this year, to avoid the Factory development freeze. However revised rules meant the Desmosedicis, two in the o🌟fficial team and two at Pramac, were allowed to stay as Factory entries, but with the Open class benefits.

Unlike the normal Open class, Ducati will lose two of the four✅ litres of extra fuel if they achieve a race win, two second places or three (dry) podiums before 2016. They will also lose the softer rear tyre if they claim three race wins.

The same rul🎃es wꦕill apply for Suzuki during its MotoGP return next season.

Ducati has taken𝕴 o🧜ne podium so far this year. The 2015 bike will be the first complete machine designed by former Aprilia Racing boss Dall'Igna.