There are contrasting claims about a rule which could af📖fect Ducati’s satellite teams.

A new MotoGP regulation could feature a limit of two satellite tea𝓀ms per manufacturer, according to .

But Carlos Ezpeleta, chief sporting officer at Dorna, told  that they have ♛no intention to place limitations on ho𒁏w many independent teams a manufacturer can run.

He explained: “Manufacturer A does not have an independent team, manufacturer B has three independent teams, manufacturer A 𝓰has to present an offer that is appealing enough for that change to happen.

“And if Dorna stops manufacturer B from having three teams, it means that manufacturer A has all the power in that negotiation. W🥂hich is not what we would like.”

Ducati, iওn addition to their factory team, currently run three satellite projects - Pramac, VR46 and Gresini.

The futures ove🦋r t𒅌hose teams is currently being negotiated.

Gresiniꦛ are contracted until the end of 2025, but th💯e deals of Pramac and VR46 are expiring this year.

Yamaha 𝓀are lurking with intent, keen to add one of MotoGP’s existing independent teams into their ranks for ne♑xt season.

VR46 seemed an obvious target for Yamaha 𒁃- thanks to the link of Val🎉entino Rossi - but they have turned down the chance to move.

VR4🍷6’s Uccio Salucci gave the latest update on their talks with Ducati to Sky in Texas at the weekend: "We are talking more and more with Ducati, which has taken a very big step towards our project.

“🐭We are proud of that. Let'ꩵs see how long the deal will last, for now I can't say anything else.”

Pramac reportedly havꦛe a contractual clause in their current deal with Ducati, enabling them to extend the terms of their agreement for another two years🌞.

That would mean keeping their factory-spec bikes.

Team boss Gino Borsoi has previously insisted they are close to activating tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhat option, although the paperwork remains unsigned.

If both Pramac and VR46 thrash out new deals to stay riding Ducatis, it will likely take them to 2027 when the new MotoGP regulations, which are still being discussed and finalised, are intro𒆙duced.

Dorna must then deliver clarity on whether the𒈔 new regulations will allow independent teams to continue freely deciding which manufacturers to work with.

Yamaha, meanwhile, may face an even longer wait𓆉 to add extra bikes and riders to the grid.