The surpꦍrise option is according to Carlo Pernat, the veteran paddock manager with ties to Gresini, talking to .

The only two current vacancies🦹 on 🥂the 2024 MotoGP grid are within Ducati - at Pramac and, if Fabio di Giannantonio is ditched as expected, at Gresini.

That Gresini seat is now remarkably coveted by M🥃ir, the 2020 MotoGP champion.

But since his glory season with Suzuki, things have gone south for Mi🉐r.

He recently admitted to considering 𝓡💎retirement at the age of 25 due to his woes this year at Repsol Honda.

He has only completed one Sunday race, at the opening weജekend in Portima🏅o.

Mir’s woes, and his apparent flirtation 🐈with ꧟Ducati, has echoes of Alex Marquez last year.

Marquez was also at a low ebb as a Honda rider ♊but made the💮 decision to leave for a Ducati satellite team, and has been rejuvenated by the move.

Mir could realistically hope for similar, even if it means swapping a fact🦂ory team for a satellite team.

Iker Lecuona is waiting in the wings at Hondꦬa to be a simple and no frills replacement for Mir, should he𒉰 opt to quit, the same report claims.