Leading Ducati's quest for a fourth successive home Italian♔ MotoGP victory this weekend will be factory team riders Fr♛ancesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller.

Miller is the man of the moment, having won the last two grands prix and recently announcing a new contract extension to reไmain with Ducati, alongside Bagnaia, in 2022.

But Mugello, absent from the 2020 calendar, has not been kind to Miller in the past. The Australian has failed to finish in four of his ✱five Italian MotoGP appearances and crossed the line just 15th in the other.

"After almost two years, we're back at Mugello, and I'm really thrilꦦled. The Italian GP is the home race for our team, and this track is alwa♏ys special," said Miller.

"It will definitely be a very different weekend without the fans in the stands, but I'm sure that all the Ducatisti will be cheering for us froꦯm home!

"After winning the last two Grands Prix, I'm very motivated, and I'm keen to keep that momentum g▨oing. I can't wait to get back on track this weekend!"

But while Miller is Ducati's only race winner this seꦉason, it is Bagnaia who is leading their world championship charge.

The Italian heads for his first h🥂ome Mugello MotoGP round just a single point beh🦩ind Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo after fighting from 16th to fourth in the flag-to-flag race at Le Mans.

"The Italian Grand Prix is our home race, and it's held at Mugello, one of my favourite tracks! It'll be the ♛first time I'll ride here wearing the official colours of the Ducati Lenovo 🍬Team, and this motivates me even more!" Bagnaia said.

"During the las🅰t few races, my feeling with the Desmosedici GP has always been excellent, and Mugello is a circuit that suits our bike's tec🌳hnical specifications very well.

"We'll see how it🦹 goes this weekeꦚnd, but I'm determined and confident that we can have a good race”.

Johann Zarco is the third Ducati rider to have stood on the pod✃ium so far this season, the Fr🐻enchman's recent Qatar top speed record could also be broken this weekend.