MotoGP Austria: Marco Bezzecchi: “I have already made my decision, soon I will communicate it”

Marco Bezzecchi admits he knows where his MotoGP future lies but that an official announcement will have to wait.
Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati MotoGP Red Bull Ring 2023
Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati MotoGP Red Bull Ring 2023

It’s expected that Bez☂zecchi will remain with the Mooneཧy VR46 Ducati team, and thus choose to forgo the opportunity of riding a full factory bike at Pramac in 2024.

For contractual reasons, Ducati have confirmed that all four factory bikes can only go to their riders in the facto꧋ry team and at Pramac.

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

Sp♛eaking 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 goat 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 fantastic to have this celeܫbr🌃ation [post-race] with Pecco and the VR46 riders.”

When asked about Rossi push🧸ing him and what he meant by that, Bezzecchi added: "I think Vale is pushing more to have me ဣin the team. 

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

After crashing out at Silverstone, an🥂d then being taking out in yesterday’s sprint, Bezzeꦡcchi was in need of a big result during today’s Grand Prix.

The Italian started seventh but made♕ swift progress before eventually passing a stubborn Alex Marquez for the podium. 

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

"I m♐anaged well the rear tyre and I could prepare every overtake in a good way, except Alex who was very diff✨icult to pass. 

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

"I prepared the overtake on the second to last coꦑ♉rner and it, so this was really nice."

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