If Johann Zarco 'shows us he can do good results' at Avintia Ducati, the Italian factory will respond by channelling extra&nb❀sp;support in his direction during the upcoming MotoGP season.

That was the pledge made 𝔍by Ducati Corse general manager Gigi Dall’Igna, who wa🐟s instrumental in convincing the Frenchman to join Avintia after Zarco's initial concerns that it was 'not a top team'.

Avintia was ranked eleventh and last in the 2019 MotoGP teams' standings, with Tito Rabat and♈ Ka𝓡rel Abraham scoring a combined total of just 32 points.

Although the revised line-up of Zarco and Rabat will again race year-old (GP19) machines, Zarco's contract is directly with Ducati, while Avintia will be 'joined by two-track engineers and two Duc🥂ati Corse electronics [engineers]' in 2020.

MotoGP technical rules prevent🐼 engine spec being changed once the season is underway.

However, Dall’Igna is sure the factory - which is already increasing its MotoGP effort by running four of the laꦿtest GP20s next season, at the Official team and Pramac - can find ot♐her ways to assist Zarco, if he can justify the effort by performing well on a Desmosedici.

"It depends on his results," Dall’Ign🥀a said. "For me, the important thing is the results. If Johann shows us he can do good results, for sure I have to help him.

"I've done this all my life [for all the riders he🦹's worked with] and I’ll do this also in the future. If I can’t do something like that I will change my job🧜!

"We cannot change [Zarco's] engine, because it’s frozen at the beginning of the season. But I’m open t♌o do the best for him. I’m serious. I'm not joking."

ไReceiving new aerodynamics might be one way the factory could assist Zarco, but Dall’Igna replied: "I think we have the possibility to do something better for him than work on the aerodynamics."

Dall’Igna agreed that a newer swingarm might be a🔜 more effective upgrade option, but the most important factor would be to target the areas where Zarco needs the most help.

And 🌠since the former Tech3, KTM and LCR Honda rider is yet to complete a lap on a Ducati, that is currently unkn🐠own.

"First of all I have to understand what he needs. After that♑, I can take the deci𝔉sion about what I can do for him," Dall’Igna said.

"We have a crew chief [Marco Rigamonti] that worked for Ducati for a long time. Now he's come back jꦅust to follow Johann.

"We are ready to support Johan🍸n from the tech൲nical point of view and also from the people point of view."

Zarco - who took six podiums and four poles at Tech3 Yamaha,&nb🦩sp;before an earl𒉰y exit from KTM and then late-2019 return with LCR Honda - will make his Ducati debut during the official Sepang test from February 7-9.

The 29-year-old is aiming to use the Avintia season as a springboard for 2021, when almost all the MotoGP seats a🌳re available.

Zarco's current deal is for a single season, while Ducati's latest contract with Avintia is for 2020 an𒁏d 2021.