There are contrasting claims about a rule whic�༒�h could affect Ducati’s satellite teams.

A new MotoGP regulation 🍰could feature a lim🦩it of two satellite teams per manufacturer, according to .

But Carlos Ezpeleta, chief sporting officer at Dorna, told  that they have no intention to place limitations on how many independent teams a ma﷽nufacturer can run.

He explained: “Manufacturer A does not have𝓰 an independent team, manufacturer B has three independent teams, manufacturer A has to present an offer that is appealing enough fᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚor that change to happen.

“And if Dorna stops manufacturer B from havinꦯg three teams, it means that manufacturer A has all the power in that negotiation. Which is not what we would like.”

Ducati, in addition to their factory team, currently run three satellite🌼 projects - Pramac, VR46 and Gresini.

The futures over thꦺose teams is currently💟 being negotiated.

Gresini are contracted until the end of 2025, but the deal🌟s of Pra𒁏mac and VR46 are expiring this year.

Yamaha are 🧔lurking with intent, keen to add one of MotoGP’s existing independent teams into their ranks for next seas🐲on.

VR46 seemed an obvious target for Yamaha - thanks to the link of Valentino Rossi - but t🔜hey have turned down the chance to move.

VR46’s Uccio Salucci gave the latest update on their talks with Ducati to Sky♎ in Texas at the weekend: "We are talking more and more with Ducati, which has taken a very big step towards our project.

“We are proud ꧅of that. Let's see how long th♎e deal will last, for now I can't say anything else.”

Pramac reportedly have a contractual clause in their current꧃ deal with Ducati, enabling them to extend the terms of their agreement for another two yearsꦦ.

That would mean keeping their factory-spec bikes.

Team boss Gino Borsoi has previously in𓆏sisted they ar📖e close to activating that option, although the paperwork remains unsigned.

If both Pramac and VR46 thrash out new deals to stay riding Ducatis, it will likely take them to 2027 when the new MotoGP regulations, which are still being discussed and finalꦉised, are introduced.

Dorna must then deliver clarity on whether the new regulat𒅌ions will allow independent ཧteams to continue freely deciding which manufacturers to work with.

Yamaha, meanwhile, may face an even longer wait to add extra bikes and riders to 💖the grid.