Franco Morbidelli to confirm ‘24 seat, strengthening Valentino Rossi’s bond with Ducati

Franco Morbidelli could reportedly confirm his 2024 plans during this weekend’s San Marino MotoGP.
Francesco Bagnaia, Valentino Rossi, Franco Morbidelli, MotoGP, San Marino MotoGP 16 September
Francesco Bagnaia, Valentino Rossi, Franco Morbidelli, MotoGP, San Marino MotoGP 16 September

Morbidelli is set to sign for Pramac Racing, completing a crucial part of the 2024 MotoGP rider line-u🧸p puzzle, report.

And his move from Yamaha to Ducati will mean that all four of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valentino Rossi’s VRဣ46 Academy♛ graduates on the current MotoGP grid will be tied to the dominant Italian manufacturer.

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That 🍷will have a big knock-on effect for the future of Rossi’✨s Mooney VR46 team.

They are con👍tracted to Ducati for 2024 but have already opened n🦩egotiations to extend their stay longer, the report states.

Dorna, however, reportedly want to push VR46 towards becoꦓming a Yamaha satellite team, in order to reduce Ducati’s bikes from eight to six.

But Morbidelli’s switch froꦺm Yama🌱ha to Ducati will now strengthen the bond between Rossi and Ducati.

Franco Morbidelli, MotoGP race, Catalunya MotoGP, 3 September
Franco Morbidelli, MotoGP race, Catalunya MotoGP, 3 September

Rossi remains a brand amb🔴assador for Yamaha, the team where his leg🔴endary career enjoyed the most success, but professionally he is now benefiting from Ducati where, as a rider, he notoriously failed.

Morbidelli lꦉost his ride for next year with Yamaha when they opted to ditch him in favour of Alex Rins.

Johann Zarco, in turn, opted to leave Pramac to replace Rins at LCR Honda𝔍.

Marco Bezzecchi then rejected Pramac to stay with Rossi’s M🅘ooney VR46, creating an opening on a 2024-spec Desmosedici next year.

Morbidelli now looks likely to become the beneficiary of the best bꦍike on the grid.

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