There is only one Ducati that is known to be available in 2026.

While it might be far too early for the MotoGP rider market to truly kick into gear, it is never t🎐oo early for the jostling to begin.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Franco Morbidelli is tied to VR46 on a one-year contract which means he is the only Ducati rider who could be easily cut free at the end o⛎f this season.

He is riding the 2024-spec Desmosedici but there would be plenty of riv𝓡als who might fancy his bike.

But Morbidelli delivered a reminder of his quality at the Argentina MotoGP with a podium finis⛄hing afte🍨r qualifying eighth on the grid.

Franco Morbidelli 'under pressure' to stay in MotoGP

“He’s been through💙 a l𒁏ot of dark years,” Peter McLaren told the Crash MotoGP podcast.

“He has had que🙈stions, like Pecco Bagnaia has now, when🍎 he was at Yamaha.

“‘Why aren’t you doing what Fabio Quartararo is doing? You h🗹ave got to change your style’.

“It’s a diff𓃲icult one for a rider, because each rider is diffe𝕴rent with their riding styles and setup.

“He’s back on the podium and 🦄was riding well. He took a tyre gamble,ꦜ it was a great ride, to get back on the podium for the first time since 2021.

“He is under pressure because his ride is, as far as we know, ꧟the only Dℱucati ride which is up for grabs next year.

“The rumours are that Pedro Acosta might eye up that ride if things don’✱t go to plan at KTM.

“There is pressure for him, because of how good the ride is. There꧋ will be a lot of people who want a D♌ucati ride.

“They know that they will have the fa🌞ctory Duc💜ati engine for the next year.

“Ducatis are sought after, and he’s got the onl😼y one that is available.

“H🔴e’s doing a g𓆉ood job of saying ‘before you put anyone else in this seat, I deserve it’.

“He’s got confidence back now, t🃏hat’s always a big thing♑.

“Fabio di Giannant✨onio 🃏was not far behind, and was coming back from a more recent injury.

“A fully fit Diggia could ♚have been ahead o♔f Pecco…”

Morbidelli’s MotoGP future was saved when his old friends at VR46 handed💙 him a contract fo🧔r 2025.

Last season his Pramac Ducati pote𝐆ntial was largely ruined by a head injury sustained in pre-season.

He was comiᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚng off a drab spell at Yamaha which ended wi🌸th the manufacturer letting him go.

When Prℱamac signed with Yamaha for 2025, Morbidelli’s future seemed unclear until VR46 offered a re😼prieve.

But he will ne💯𝓰ed many more of the performances that he displayed in Argentina.

KTM star Acosta ha🃏s been linked ♛in the Spanish media with a a switch to VR46 next year.

Like many riders, Acosta might fancy riding a Ducati i♕f his own machinery doesn’t prove competitive in the near future.