Ducati has confirmed that VR46 will take over from Pramac as its ‘factory-supported’ MotoGP staff from 2025.
The multi-year deal means Valentino Rossi’s staff will obtain ‘an official Desmosedici GP on observe and luxuriate in full technical and sporting help from the Borgo Panigale-based constructor’.
Though VR46 is but to substantiate any riders Ducati staff supervisor Davide Tardozzi informed TV networks that Fabio di Giannantonio will obtain the factory-spec GP25 bike subsequent yr with Franco Morbidelli transferring from Pramac to change into his team-mate on a GP24, instead of Marco Bezzecchi (becoming a member of Aprilia).
That additionally means rookie Fermin Aldeguer is to be positioned alongside Alex Marquez, at Gresini, finishing Ducati’s decreased six-rider line-up.
“I can solely be proud to announce that from the following yr the VR46 Racing Workforce would be the Ducati Manufacturing unit Supported Workforce in MotoGP,” mentioned VR46 staff director Alessio Salucci.
“We might be on observe with an official bike and a GP24. If that they had mentioned it a couple of years in the past, I would not have believed it.
“It is a actually important second for the complete group: having achieved this end in simply three years, with a younger staff, with so many guys with us from Moto3, is one thing extraordinary.
“I wish to thank all of the individuals who work within the Workforce, the companions, Ducati and Gigi Dall’Igna for having believed on this venture and having right this moment managed to reinforce it because it deserves.
“We’ve demanding years forward of us, stuffed with challenges, however we will not wait to check ourselves and attempt to obtain bold outcomes”.
Ducati Corse Basic Supervisor Gigi Dall’Igna added: “From day one, the VR46 Racing Workforce has proven its capacity to work in excellent concord with Ducati, and in recent times, we achieved necessary outcomes collectively.
“We’re completely satisfied, subsequently, to have the ability to fortify our relationship additional, offering the Pesaro-based staff with full manufacturing facility help beginning subsequent season.
“I’m positive that collectively we are able to obtain different important targets! As soon as once more, I wish to thank Valentino, Uccio, Pablo, and all of the folks working with the staff with nice ardour and dedication.”
Pramac, whose present rider Jorge Martin is once more combating manufacturing facility Ducati star Francesco Bagnaia for the title, is switching to Yamaha equipment subsequent yr, when Martin will transfer to Aprilia.
