The three-time MotoGP ru🐠nner-up was teammates to Iannone at Ducati, while he also has a clo🥃se relationship with Rinaldi.

Iannone is returning to world championship racing for the first time in four years, 🐈while the 2024 season will mark the first time Rinaldi is without full factory machineﷺry since 2021. 

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Speaking to WorldSBK.com about Iannone’s ret🥀urn, Dovizioso said: “I think it’s good for the Championship. I think everybody knows his talen🎐t so I wouldn’t be surprised if he is very fast. 

“To stay at the front and battle to be on top, it’ll be difficult because the level is high, and I don’t know how difficult it is to come b♛ack after four years. I’m interested to see how he does.”

With regards to Rinaldi, 🍌the five-t💯ime Superbike race winner will no longer be lining up alongside Alvaro Bautista, who won his second title in succession at the season-finale in Jerez.

That should free up Rinaldi in terms of expectati✃on and pressure, although competing with the best bike on the grid will still have its own challenges.

Now part of the Motocorsa team, Rinaldi♐ should still have the possibility to win races, according to Dovizioso. 

“That’s for sure,” began Dovizioso. “Rinaldi’s problem was Alvaro. He was so strong, and I know Michael, and I know what it means to be in the factory 𝐆team. 

“Like every Independent rid𒉰er thinks, the factory tea🗹m gives you the possibility to win. On one side yes but it’s not reality. Michael realised that. 

“I think he will have a chance next year to stay at the top because he will have the same situation as the factory bike, or similar, so if he approaches the season in a relaxed way, which is difficult, he can be i💛n the top five every week.”