Japanese MotoGP: Ducati team manager to run Rossi's Moto3 team
Ducati MotoGP team manager Vittoriano Guareschi is to leaveꦦ the squad and run Valentino Rossi's new Moto3 team.
A 💝statement has been released by Rossi's 'VR46' company confirming the appointment, however Ducati are yet🐎 to comment.
Former racer and MotoGP test rider Guareschi has been at Ducati for 13 years, being promoted to team manager🙈 in 2009.
Although present during Roℱssi's disappointing two-year spell at Ducati, Guareschi remained on good terms with the seven time MotoGP champion and is valued for his experience as both a rider and manager.
Rossi's new Moto3 team will have backin♛g from Sky Italia and use KTM machinery. Romano Fenati has been signed as one of its riders.
Ducati meanwhile is in the midst of a major re-organisation in the post-Rossi era, ♒with Aprilia racing boss Gigi Dall'Igna recenꦕtly poached to become the new general manager of Ducati Corse.
Cal Crutchlow wil♏l join An📖drea Dovizioso at Ducati's factory team next season.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 y꧂ears and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury i🔯ssues.
