Ducati Corse general 🤪manager Gigi Dall’Igna doesn'ꦕt expect a lot of MotoGP riders to switch teams for the 2021 season.

But he is predic𒈔ting that the best will put pen-to-paper early in 2020.

Of the 22 riders on next year's grid, all but Tito Rabat have contrꦕacts that expire at the end 🧔of next season, paving the way for what could be a major shake-up of t𒀰he entry list for 2021.

However reigning champion Marc Marquez has already started discussions for an extension to his Hond♔a contract, showing♌ he intends to stay put.

And while a quick Marquez deal would be a no-brainer for Honda, Dall’Igna signalled that all factories will need to make early decisions on thei🐻r key signings to avoid being left out.

"I don’t think that a lot of riders will change in 2021," said Dall’Igna, during an exclusive interview with ltxcn.top.

"But sꦯome, yes. And it's a simple fact that the rider contracts will be signed qꦆuite early [next] season and I don’t know why.

"For sure, this is not the best way to do things. But if you want to catch the best riders, somet🐽imes you have to move quite fast."

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Having transformed Ducati's MotoGP fortu🅠nes since his arrival from Aprilia at the end of 2013 there have been rumours that Dall’Igna might himself be a target for other brands, 💝such as KTM.

So what is Dall’Igna's own contract situation?

"I'm just an employee of Ducati, so I do have not [the same terms as a rider] in my contract," he said. "Honestly, at the moไment I'm really happy about the situation at Ducati. I'm comfortable with my colleagues and so why change?"

Ducati has taken 18 MotoGP wins under Dall’Igna's leadership, fin🦋ishing titl✃e runner-up with Andrea Dovizioso for the past three seasons.

The factory als▨o heads to this weekend's Valencia finale holding a narrow two-point advantage over Repsol Honda in the teams' world championship, which is the only title yet to be decided.

"For sure it's not the most important title!" Dall’Igna smile🧸d. "But anyway, it can say that your riders and your technওicians are among the best in the championship and we will fight to catch this title."

Ducati will support an unchanged line-up of Dovizioso and 🗹Danilo Petrucci at its official team, Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia at Pramac, plus Rabat and Karel Abraham at Avintia n▨ext season. 

Dovizioso, Petrucci, Miller and Bagnaia will have the latest Desmose꧟dici GP20 machines, while the A﷽vintia riders get GP19s.

Dall’Igna confirmed that improved turning is the top priority for the new GP20: "We have some ideas [forth🥂e turning] and for su✅re I hope that during the tests in Valencia and Jerez we can make a step."

The Valencia test takes place next Tuesday and Wednes♏day followed by Jerez at the end of the month, just before the start of the winter testing ban.