Following Pramac's farewell statement, Zarco co🅷nfirmed on TV that he has decided to join LC༺R.

The Frenchman faced the choic♔e of a single-year extension at Ducati followed by a possible switch to WorldSBK, or a move to LCR Honda on a two-year deal with an option for 2026.

Zarco, 33, is thus effectively taking the place of Alex Rins at LCR next season, while a co🙈veted 💎factory-spec Desmosedici is now available at Pramac alongside Jorge Martin.

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“I’ve spent four years with Ducati, three of them with the Pramac team, and I am very content with what we have built and achieved together," Zarco sa💦id.

"In 2021, I finished the champion🌞ship in fifth place, marking my best-ever MotoGP result, but my goal is to do even better this year. At the end of this season, I will leave with a smile because the team and Ducati have given me so much, and together we have fought for truly significant accomplishments.

"Next year, I will face a new challenge, but for now, I want to conclude this championship with my team in the best way possible. I thank my entire team, Ducati, and all the peop🔯le who have worked alongside me during these years ꦫwe spent together.

"The ultimate goal remains to stand atop the podium and proudly sing the French national anthem, La Marseillaise, together with Paolo Campinoti, wh🌳om I sincerely thank for all the support he has given me since day one.🐻”

Zarco, whose 19 podiums make him the most successful rider without a premier-class win, is currently fifth in the world championship. He rode 𒁃for LCR in three races at the end of 2019, after splitt🅷ing from KTM, then joined Ducati via the Avintia team in 2020. 

A podium and pole with Avintia, whose grid places have since been taken by VR46🌞, then cleared the way for a sไeat at Pramac from 2021.

Pramac team owner Paolo Campinoti said: “Over the course of three fantastic years alongside Johann, the team has taken a significant step forward, thanks in🐲 no small part to his i𝕴mmense talent. This progress has brought him to the position of being the current leader of the MotoGP championship.

"For this reason, I can only express my regret that he won’t be💙 part of our family in the upcoming season, but I wish him all the luck in the world for his future endeavours. Now, all that’s left for me to do is enjoy working with him until the end of the championship, expecting great things from him once again.”

With Marco Bezzecchi indicating he will turn down the chance to switch to Pramac in order to r🐎emain with VR46, Franco Morbidelli is among the names in the running to take over Zarco's ride.

A Gresini Ducati seat al🐼ongside Alex Marquez is also still to be decided, with the likes of Moto2 race winners Tony Arbolino and Jake Dixon thought to be in contention.