Ducati reveal status of negotiations to keep Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team
Rossi’s legend was secured at Yamaha so there will always be an emotiona💫l bond with the Japanese manufacturer, but he has watched his team enjoy a breakthrough MotoGP season under Ducati’s watch.
The Mooney VR46 team remains contracted to Ducati in 2024 but🃏 they are already in talks✃ to arrange their longer-term future.
"I think Valentino's team is quite happy with us," Gi💙gi Dall'Igna said to .
"I don't see any reaso🐼n at the moment why they should change.
“Of course, an important link exisℱts between Ro♔ssi and Yamaha.
“For sure Yamaha wants to keep Valentino's MotoGP t🔯eam.
“But our relationship with the VR4♍6 team is excellent. Rider and team are really happy with our partnership."
Rossi announced a new brand ambassadorial role for Yamaha earlier this season, which strengthened the already tight bond to the ma𒀰nufacturer which powered h🍌is glory days.
And Yamaha wil♔l want to add 🍌a satellite team back to the grid eventually.
But VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi and🎐 Luca Marini have performed excellently on Desmosedici bikes this season.
And Bezzecchi’s new Ducati contract - to stay with VR46 in 2024 - can be seen as proof that Rossi and the Italian manufacturer are ca♔pable of doing mutually-beneficial busines♊s together.
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