Joan Mir’s switch to Ducati is denied - but that’s good news for his rivals
The Repsol Honda rider had been l൲inked to an escape route from his horrible season which would have taken him into th♍e Ducati mix.
But clai🦩ms that he is “in negotiations” have now been denied.
“Gresini Racing officials have never broug💧ht Joan Mir into play for 2024,” report.
2020 MotoGP chဣampion Mir has completed only one grand prix in his first season with Hondaꦜ and is currently injured.
However, he does have something to smile about.
— Crash MotoGP (@crash_motogp)Ruling Mir out of a switch from Honda to Ducati is good news for his peers on the 🐼2023 grid who are also scrapp༺ing to stay relevant.
F🌼ranco Morbidelli, the Yamaha rider, and Pramac’s Johann Zarco join Moto2 up-and-and-comer Tony Arbolino as the likeliest candidates to land the 2024 Gresini Racing seat.
Fabio di Giannanonio is expected toꦰ lose the seat.
Morbidelli’s Yamaha seat has been offered to LCR Honda rider Ale🍎x Rins.
Zarco could be ousted in favour of M𒈔arco Bezzecchi atꦿ Pramac.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1♔.
