Ciabatti has a🅷cted as Ducati's sporting director since 2014 but a new role has now been confirmed for 2024.

The creation of a new off-road division by the Italian manuf𓃲ꦕacturer will be headed up by Ciabatti.

He will retain responsibility over Ducati's activities in circuit racꩵing in America, the UK, Japan, Australia and Italy.

Mauro Grassilli will re🌌place Ciabatti as sporting director of the MotoGP team.

Ciabatti oversaw tꦍhe 2007 MotoGP championship victory by Casey Stoner at Ducati, before 15 winless years followed.

Francesco Bagnaia has, however, strung together consecutive premier class titles and Ducati are currently recognis🧸ed as MotoGP's strongest force.

New conc🌌essions rules will be brought in next season to promote competitiveness, a new obstacle for the Italia🗹n brand to tackle.

But they w♉ill continue to 𝓡field eight bikes on the 2024 grid, the most of any manufacturer.

Bagnaia and Pramac's꧋ Jorge Martin, this year's title contenders, will continue to ride the latest-spec Desmosedicis which are expected to again be the dominant machine in the sport.

But all eyes will be on new Ducati recruit Marc Marquez, with the eigh🧸t-time world champion joining Gresini on a 2023-spec bike.

But whilꦦe general manager Gigi Dall'Igna and team boss Davide Tardozzi will remain in their roles, they will do so without Ciabatti by their side.