Will Johann Zarco be the victim of Ducati's desperation to keep Marco Bezzecchi?

Ducati are prioritising how to keep Marco Bezzecchi long-term, with the possible exit of Mooney VR46 to Yamaha a mitigating factor.
Marco Bezzecchi, MotoGP race, Dutch MotoGP, 25 June
Marco Bezzecchi, MotoGP race, Dutch MotoGP, 25 June

Bezzecchi’s demand for a 2024-spec Desmosedici next season can be met by Ducati if he stays with VR46, but moving hi♏m to Pramac Racing remains an option.

This is because of Mooney VR46’s potential plan to swap Ducati forꦛ Yamaha in 2025, complicating Bezzecchi’s status.

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“Certainly, we are ꧂finding the best solution for Marco, for the teams we support and for the relative technical condition,” Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti told .&🐼nbsp;

“I state and confirm how much Bez🌼zecchi interests the company, in fa𝔉ct, the theoretical proposal would be a two-year agreement. 

“Marco would like to stay within the VR46 team, pursuing a ♏sensible path from a competitiveꦺ and professional point of view. 

“At the same time, we have on our side the need to understand h🐼ow to distribute the [bikes]🌠.”

Ducati’s factory duo 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini, plus Pramac pair 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Johann Zarco, currently use up-to-date machinery.

Next season, the updated-spec bike coꦓuld be given to Bezzecchi, instead of Zarco.

“Th🎃ere will be four GP24s, the others will꧅ race from the previous year's version,” Ciabatti said.

“The objective of directly acquiring Bezzecchi is real, in progress, however we must establish, together with Marco's management, whether the equipment will be guౠaranteed [with the] VR46 structure or through the Pramac team. 

“It would seem like a silly matter, it's ඣnot at all."

Marco Bezzecchi, MotoGP race, Dutch MotoGP, 25 June
Marco Bezzecchi, MotoGP race, Dutch MotoGP, 25 June

The issue is that Ducati want to reward Bezzecchi for his breakthrough season by giving him a two-year contract with the promise of an official bike, but after one year the Mooney VR46 team 🍸might leave for ♋Yamaha.

“I don't hide and we don't hide whatไ I have already read and learned," Ciabatti said about the VR46-Yamaha reports.

"The negotiations between Valentino Rossi's team and Yamaha are the result of rel⛄🌜iable rumours. 

“So, precisely: if Bezzecchi wishes to stay there in 2024, what happens if in 2025 the team switches from Desmo🌼sedici to M1?ꦇ 

“Otherw🎉ise, if Mar🐬co were included in the Pramac team, we at Ducati would be more calm.”

Bezzecchi won his first grand prix in the premier class this season 🐻in Argentina and r💦emains a MotoGP title contender heading into this weekend’s British MotoGP at Silverstone.

His win was also the first for Ros🐲si’s Mooney VR46 team i🦄n the premier class.

Will Ducati lose Zarco if they reward Bezzecchi?

Johann
Johann

Ducati’s desire to hang onto Bezzecchi will create an awkward situati𒁏on for Zarco, the Pramac rider.

"The situations of Jorge Martin🃏 and Johann Zarco need to be examined,” Ciabatti said. 

“The Spaniard, already a winner and back in super shape, remains in his place. We are really happy to see him at the top, considering the several sufferings he experienced in the recent period.&nb⭕sp;

“Now we have the rider we know, and the results explain it exhaustively.&﷽nꦑbsp;

“As for the Frenchman, I admit that we would like to keep hi😼m, as he i♉s fast, good at testing and experienced. 

“It is also true 💧how he is no longer very young, since he is a few years older than his peers.”

Could Zarco leave Ducati?

“I sincerely hope not, we are working to have him still with us, although he has been sought out by different manufacturers and by teams outsid꧑e ours. 

“The current and futu🐭re point regarding Johann is linked to another interesting rider: Marco Be🍸zzecchi.”

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