Ducati reveal status of negotiations to keep Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team
Rossꦗi’s legend was secured at Yamaha so there will always be an emotional bond with the Japanese manufacturer, but he has watched his team enjoy a breakthrough MotoGP seasonꦅ under Ducati’s watch.
The Mooney VR46 team remains contracted to Ducati in 2024 but they are 𝐆already in talks to arrange their lon🎀ger-term future.
"I think Valentino's team is quite happy with🌌 us," Gigi Dall'Igna said to .
"✱I do๊n't see any reason at the moment why they should change.
“Of coᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚurse, an important link exists between Rossi and Yamaha.
“For sure Yamaha wa꧅nts to keep Valentino's MotoGP team.
“But our rela🅠tionship with the VR46 team is excellent. Rider and team are really happ🏅y with our partnership."
🤡Rossi announced a new brand ambassadorial role for Yamaha earlier this season, which strengthened the already tight bond to the manufacturer which powered his glory days.
And Yaꦰmaha will want to add a satellite team back to the grid eventually.
But VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini have performed excellently on Desmosedici bikes this 💃season.
And Bezzecchi’s new Ducati contract - to stay with VR46 in 2024 - can be seen as proof that Rossi and the Italian manufacturer are capablꦆe of doing mutually-beneficial business toge🍷ther.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering 𒅌everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
