“Other teams interested” - what does the future hold for Johann Zarco?

But his ageꦓnt now insists that he will stay at Pramac Racing in 2024 - despite the inter🍨est from other teams.
His ▨teammate Jorge Martin and Moon🅷ey VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi have both pleaded for the best possible machinery as they fight factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia for the MotoGP title, leading to speculation about Zarco’s future.
“It's going well, all the lights are green,” says his agent Guillaume Valladeau to .&n💟🌊bsp;
“Our goal is to stay with Ducati, that's for sure. We are good in this team and I think Gino Borsoi is very happy with Johann,🌞 as are Paolo Campinoti and Paolo Ciabatti.
“They do everything to keep Johann going.
“Johann works a lot and we do every💜thing to stay where we are.
“Everything he put in place b꧟efore the start of the season is♏ starting to pay off.
“I hope to get🐼 feedback from Ducati i🗹n the first half of July to find out where we are.”

The Frenchman is keeping his options op𒅌en, because he is not currently guaranteed a contract for next season.
"When I am contacted or invited to have a coffee to discuss Johanܫn's situatio𝄹n, I gladly accept," jokes Valladeau.
“The𒆙re are other teams that are interested in Johann and they are sensitive to his results.
“He has jꦅust had a superb start to🐎 the season and he obviously deserves the attention of the other teams.
“I am attentive to what is happening elsewhere, but it is done🐲 in a transparent and professional manner.
"Johann performs well, so it's completely norma🅠l to listen to the 🍰projects of the other teams, but our priority remains Ducati.
“Our goal is 💎to have a great 2023 season, a great 2024 season and for 2025, the ♛driver market will be totally different.
“Today, Pramac is at the top of the team standi🥀ngs, Johann is fifth in the championship, so it would be the logical next step to continue where we are.”
One suggested move, with Yamaha in World🉐SBK, has been shut down.
“All brands are interested in Johann in Superbike, 𝔉but he will still be in MotoGP.”
Zarco has achieved fouཧr podium finishes in eight grands prix this season, and sits fifth in the MotoGP standings.
But, in hiಞs seventh premier class season, his wait for a MotoGP ra♕ce victory goes on.

James was a sports jouღrnalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to foꦰotball, to F1.