Official: Luca Marini stays at VR46 for 2024 - but Ducati still have free seats

Luca Marini has confirmed that he will stay with the Mooney VR46 team next season.
Luca Marini, MotoGP race, Catalunya MotoGP, 3 September
Luca Marini, MotoGP race, Catalunya MotoGP, 3 September

His confirmation is another key piece of the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2024 MotoGP rider line-up which raises questions about the rest.

Marini's retention by VR46 - the team that belongs to his brother ꧂Valentino Rossi - was expected but, until the San Marino MotoGP, was not finalised.

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It removes Marin🔯i from the conversation about the vacant Pramac Racing seat, which Johann Zarco will leave behind to join LCR Hon🌼da.

Franc꧙o Morbidell♐i is the outstanding and likeliest candidate for Pramac. He has lost his seat at Yamaha.

Fabio di Gianna✤ntonio is also expected to lose his Gresini ride, freeing up a second Ducati fo൲r 2024.

Marini, though, will remain alongside Marco Bezzecchi, who rejected P🌃ramac to stick with VR46, in Rossi's team for next year.

This is Marini's third year in the premier✤ class. He achieved a career-best result at the Grand Prix of the Americas in Texas, finishing second.

VR46 have enjoyed a breakthrough season this year ❀largely thanks to Marini's teammate Bezzecchi who has won two grands prix (ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚthe first for the team).

Bezzecchi establishing himself as a title contender should act as inspiration for Mari💃ni to replicate his feats next year.

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