It’s expected that Bezzecchi will remain with the Mooney VR46 Ducati team, and thus choose to forgo the opportunity of riding a fu🎉ll factory bike at Pramac in 2024.

For contract🌞ual reasons, Ducati have confirmed that all four factory bikes can only go to their riders in the factory team and at Pramac.

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But Bezzecchi, who has been with the Valentino Rossi-led team since joining MotoGP last seaso𝐆n, is thought to be keen on staying put which would mean he uses the current bike that Bagnaia is aboard.

Speaking about his future after securing P3 in Austria, Bezzecchi said: “Vale is pushing a lot to be honest and I really appreciate this. To be pushed but the goa💟t is something no one in the world can say this. 

“I have already made my decision but I cannot tell you what I will do. Soon I will communicate it but it was fantastiꦰc to have this celebration [post-race] with Pecco and the VR46 riders.”

When asked about Rossi pushing him and what he meanꦯt by that, Bezzecchi added: "I think Vale is pushing more to have me in th𒉰e team. 

"We have spoken a lot and seen each other many times at home.🌞 He is pushing me a lot to stay and I’m happy for this."

After crashing out at Silverstone, and then being taking out in yesterday’s 🔯sprint, Bezzecchi was ꧑in need of a big result during today’s Grand Prix.

The Italian started seventh but made sw꧟ift progress before eventual🌳ly passing a stubborn Alex Marquez for the podium. 

"I’m happy bওecause first of all, it was important after two difficult races - Silverstone on the Sunday - and s💛o to bounce back was good," said Bezzecchi. "It’s not easy starting from seventh position but I managed to start well and then I was strong in braking. 

"I managed well the rear tyre a♋nd I could prepare every overtake in a good way, except Alex who was very difficult to pas♛s. 

"But I analysed where I was stronger than him and in secto𒁃r three I was gaining and tried to stay very close.🍷 

"I prepared the overtake on the sec🌸ond to last corn💟er and it, so this was really nice."