Two Ducati MotoGP seats are available in 2024, so the race is on...

With one Pramac Ducati seat available and another expected to open up at Gresini, we have put together a list of contenders to join the Italian manufacturer for the 2024 MotoGP season.
Franco Morbidelli, Yamaha MotoGP Red Bull Ring 2023
Franco Morbidelli, Yamaha MotoGP Red Bull Ring 2023

Johann Zarco’s d꧟eparture from Pramac Ducati has officially been confirmed, with the French rider moving to LCR Honda for the 2024 MotoGP campaign in place of Alex Rins. 💧;

A surprising move given Honda’s current woes, however, Zarco’s seat will now give Ducati the chance to attack the rider market and pick 🌜from a talented group of riders.

With the Pramac seat being o𒆙ne of four guaranteed full factory-spec bikes, securing a rider with MotoGP experience is likely to be the main goal.

Marco Bezzecchi

Which is why we’re s🌠tarting this list with Marco Bezzecchi.

Following his podium finish at the Red Bull Ring,💃 Bezzecchi admitted he has made a decision on his future and it’s expected that he will remain with Mooney VR46.

However, that remains specul🍒ation at this stage and Ducati’s ꩵtop brass have confirmed they hope Bezzecchi will join Jorge Martin at Pramac. 

Bezzecchi would be the most logical cho𓄧ice giveℱn his current form, experience and relationship with Ducati. 

Franco Morbidelli

If Bezzecchi jumped across to Pramac, then Morbidelli would be the clear-cut favourite to move into his slot at Moone🍌y VR46.

But with that looking unlikely at this stage, Morbidelli could be a꧒n interesting option for Pramac to look at.

𒅌A former MotoGP runner-up and a rider that ꩵhas shown an ability to match Fabio Quartararo at times in 2023, Morbidelli still has the talent to contend for top results provided the machine he’s on is a competitive one. 

Joan Mir 

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Joan

The inclusio🅠n of Mir is a very bold one and he𒊎’s the last rider we’re putting into contention for the Pramac seat.

The factory Honda rider has endured a dreadful season aboard the RC213V, as he’s yet to finish a race since the season-opener - the former world champion has missed four of t𝄹he ten rounds.

M൩ir has done something that very rarely happened to him at Suzuki, which is to repeatedly crash.

Bu﷽t the Spaniard could be the perfect rider to join Ducati at Pramac, not only because of his talent, but experience with different manufacturers. 

Mir’s results in 20🌱23 should not be a reflection solely on him, but also the machine he’s having to work with, which is one of the reasons why Alex Rins broke a two-year deal to jo𓄧in Yamaha for next season. Mir would need to do the same in order to secure a move elsewhere. 

Jake Dixon

At Gresini, two names were thought to be in the running to replace Fabio Di Giannantonio should the team move on from the Italian. 🤡;

🦩One of those was Tony Arbolino, however, the Moto2 rider has agreed to a new deal with the Elf MArc VDS Racing team until the end of 2024.

That leaves Jake Dixon who has been in incredible form over the last💮 few rounds, and as a result has put himse🍸lf into contention for a MotoGP seat. 

Dixon admitted at the Red Bull Ring that offers have been made to him for 2024, although he was non-committal on whether any of those had been from MotoGP teams.🍌 

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