Ciabatti ha▨s acted as Ducati's sporting director🅷 since 2014 but a new role has now been confirmed for 2024.

The creation of a new off-road division by the Ital♕ian manufactur♈er will be headed up by Ciabatti.

He will retain responsibility over Ducati's activities in circuit rac🐼ing in America, the UK, Japan, Australia and Italy.

Mauro Grassilli will replace Ciabatti as sporting director of the🌌 MotoGP team.

Ciabatti oversaw the 2007 MotoGP championship 💖victory by Casey Stoner at Ducati, before 15 winless years followed.

France🤡sco Bagnaia has, however, strung t🍃ogether consecutive premier class titles and Ducati are currently recognised as MotoGP's strongest force.

New concessions rules will be brought in next season to promote competitiveness, a new obstacle for th🐈e Italian brand to tackle.

But they will continue to field eight bikes on💜 the 2024 grid, the most of a💦ny manufacturer.

Bagnaia and Pramac's Jorge Martin, this year's title contende🦩rs, will continue to ride the latest-spec Desmosedicis which are expected to again be the dominant machine in the sport.

But all eꦜyes will be on new Ducati recruit 🐲Marc Marquez, with the eight-time world champion joining Gresini on a 2023-spec bike.

But💦 while general manager Gigi Dall'Igna and team boss Davide Tardozzi w🍒ill remain in their roles, they will do so without Ciabatti by their side.