Ducati and VR46 haven’t yet found common ground on a new contract due to financial reasons🔯.

VR46’s current contract as a Ducati satellite team runs until the end of this year, but they have a clause which enables ꦏthem t🌸o extend it for another two years.

The wishful deadline set by Uccio Salucci, the VR46 team boss, for before the Qatar MotoGP has already expired.

Mauro Grassilli, who replaced Paolo Ciabatti as Ducati sporting director this year, wa✨s asked if VR46 (who ride year-old bikes) are seeking an im🍷proved status.

“Pramac has exclusivity as a satellite structure that receives factory support,” Grassilli to🦄ld .

“We are talking to V🌠R46 to ex꧃pand our relationship.

“But it is not easy either because this agreement also has to fit into t🎃his new ꦜeconomic framework.

“♏We meet with them every week, but we have not yet found a ꦛsolution.

“We know that they are talking to other 🍬manufacturers, as is normal, but we are in less of a hurry.”

Yamaha - who VR46 owner 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valentino Rossi has a glorious personal history with, and is currently 🍎a brand ambassador for - are at the front of queue.

Ducati want to reduce their expenditure, including on rider salaries, in 2025 and beyo𝓰nd.

They have pinned down star𝐆 rider Francesco Bagnaia on a long-term well-paid contract but might have to let other assets leave, as&nb🌞sp; a result.

Jorge Martin, the Pramac rider who has twice missed out on a promotion to the factory Ducati team, plans to quit the brand unless he ♊wears red next year.

The decision over Martin’s future will be economical, as well as spཧorti༒ng.

“The management of Pramac, which is our first satellite team, and also that of the other independent🤡 teams, will change a little,” Grassilli said.

“The global economic situation forces us to be very careful in the amounts🦋 we allocate, both to the official team and to Pramac, which is the one that receives the greatest support from the factory.

“Now we are trying to get back to more sustainable f�🌄�igures.”

Where else could Martin go if he leaves Ducati?

“Jorge has monstro𒁏us potential and currently has a contract with Ducati [for 2025],” Grassilli said.

“At the end 🅷of the year most of the agreements expire, but given his talent it is obvious that he has many alternatives.

“He can go wherever he wants, but he has ꩲalways said that his goal is the official team.”