A deal to extend the partnership be𝄹tween Ducati and VR46 appears immine💫nt.

🥂Ducati bosses have now confirmed that VR46 have told them about their intention to stay put.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP team’s current deal as a satellite team for Ducati expires at the end of this season, but they retain a clause which allows them to extend their alliance until tꦕhe end o💛f 2026.

Yamaha (who 🦋are obviously closely linked to Rossi) and KTM (who keenly want to expand thไeir presence in MotoGP) have been in talks to take VR46 over.

But Davide Tardozzi, the factory team manager, has said: “It’s something in discussio💎n.

“VR46 tol๊d us that they would like to close with us, quite soon.

“So honestly it’s in the hands of Gig🐎i, and Valentino Rossi’s people.

“It’s something we would like to continue for ไanother two years.”

Duca💯ti Corse general manager Gigi Dall’Igna added: “We are working, a﷽lso, on that.

“It will not be easy, for sure.

“Because some manuf꧑acturers are interested in this t💫eam.

“But we are working and w🌳e will see what happens.”

VR46 team m𓆉anager Pablo Nieto previously said: “We are happy, now, with Ducati. This is clear.

“But, also, it’♔s true that th🌳e other manufacturers are looking for us.

“This is good for us because it means we areꦓ doing a very good job.

“But at the moment? Our🌌ꦗ idea is to continue with Ducati.”

Uccio Salucci had said: “My direction is to continue w♕ith Ducati.

“My dream is to sign the contract before Qatar because I want to stay quiet, I꧙ want to prepare this year very good.”

VR46 𓄧won their first MotoGP race in Argentina last year thanks to Marco Bezzecchi.

Bezzecchi enjoyed a breakout year and challenged for the title before falling away in the finꦐal rounds when he was injured.

Th𓆏is year, Rossi’s brother Luca Marini has left for Repsol Honda.

Fabio di Giannantonio,✃ who produced stunning late-season form for Gresini Ducati last year, rꦇeplaces Marini.

VR46 will run a pair of GP23s this year.