Yamaha have the names of two elite ride꧟rs and two satellite teams who꧃ they regard as targets for 2025.

The struggling Japanese manufacturer have just two bikes (belonging to Fabio Quartara🔴ro and Alex Rins) on the MotoGP grid but hav❀e intention to expand their presence.

They have achieved their priority of retaining st🍎ar man Quartararo, and have a “notebook” of other targets for next year, report.

Which satellite teams do Yamaha want?

Pramac “did not refuse a chat” with Yamaha over their futur🥀e plans, the report cla🧜ims.

Pramac a൩re into the final year of their contract with Ducati but team manager Gino Borsoi insists ღthat they have an option to automatically extend the partnership by two years.

But, despite having access to the best bike in the spor𝓀t, a deal remains𓂃 unsigned.

However, the finances on offer to join Yamaha might be tempting fo𓂃r Pramac, even if it means a sﷺtep down in terms of competitiveness.

VR46 remain the other team in 𒅌t🎃alks to become a Yamaha satellite team.

Currently with Ducati on year-old machinery, VR46 are also deciding whether to extend their stay oܫr seek pastures new.

VR46’s Uccio Salucci publicly wished to re-sign with Ducati before the season-opener ✨in Qatar - but it didn’t happen.

Team owಞner Valentino Rossi enjoyed his glory days with Yamaha, and is still a brand am🐻bassador for the Japanese manufacturer.

Which riders do Yamaha want?

Quartararo will now ﷺdefinitely take up one of their bikes next year, but Yamaha are keeping an eye on the rider market.

Jorge Martin appears on their list.

T🍌he current MotoGP champiꦏonship leader is into his final year with Pramac.

He has demanded a promotion to the factory Ducati team and has thr⛦eatened to quit the manufacturer if it is not de🔯livered.

Yꦯamaha are therefore lu♒rking with intent, eager to hear what Martin might do.

But any swoops might now be financ𝕴es-depending after the huge outlay to tie down Q🍌uartararo.

Enea Bastianini is also of interest to Yamaha.

Should Martin receive the bump up to the factory Ducati team as he wishes, that wﷺill leave Bastianini out of a gig.

Early meetings reportedly took p🎀lace between Ducati and Yamaha in Portimao.

But Ducati know that they currently hold the🅺 cards to the rider market.

But Yamaha are waiting in the wings to pounce.