Friction within Ducati; “possibility” to rethink which team receives a ‘25 bike

Negotiations ru♚mble on to extend Ducati and Pramac partnership but potential stumbling block emerges

Franco Morbidelli, MotoGP, Portuguese MotoGP, 22 March
Franco Morbidelli, MotoGP, Portuguese MotoGP, 22 March

Ducati could reportedly de💝cide against gi🎐ving two factory bikes to Pramac next year, in favour of Gresini or VR46.

Pramac currently enjoy two latest-spec Desmosedici machines, while fellow satellite teams Gresini and VR46 ride⭕ year-old bikes.

But  report a “possibility” that Ducati will only offer the guarantee of a single factory bike to Pramac in 2025ಞ.

That would mean either Gresini (who currently have Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez as its riders) or VR46 (Marco Bezzecc🉐hi and Fabio di Giannantonio) could receive one 2025-spec bike next year.

There is reportedly “friction” caused by the possibiꦯlity that Pramac could have one of their latest-spec bikes withdrawn next season.

Pramac and Ducati are currently in talks over a deal to extend their ꧑partnership into 2025 and 2026.

From the outside, everything looks rosy with Pramac’s Jorge Martin narrowly missing out on the MotoGP title last season and currently ܫleading🎃 the standings.

But Ducati are also negotiating with VR46 over whether to keep them as a satellite༒ team.

Gresini’s immediate future is secure but they haღve the 🦩X-factor of Marquez within their ranks.

The clues surrounding Fermin Aldeguer

M🅠oto2 star Fermin Aldeguer has been announced as a future Ducati MotoGP for next year.

He anticipates joining Pramac, and the team expects him to arrive, yet no of🔯ficial communication has been made.

Aldeguer has been promised a 2025 bike when he steps into the premier class - which, at the time, indicated an obvi🀅ous move to🦂 Pramac.

But should Pramac either not renew their deal to stay with Ducati, ♕or Ducati remove one of the ‘25 bikes from Pramac’s use, then the 🧜situation surrounding Aldeguer comes under question.

"I still don't know wඣhich team I'm going to race for,” Aldeguer has said.

“I have a contract with Ducati Corse and they wilܫl place me where the best option is, always with the maximum support from the factory and the best possible bike.”

Title contender Ma💃rtin is expected to move on next year - either to the factory Ducati team or another manufact🌃urer altogether.

Franco Morbidelli is his teammate this season.

Negotiations to re💝solve their dif🧸ferences between Ducati and Pramac continue.

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