Ducati sporting director Paolo Cꦏiabatti has confirmed the factory is now very close to securing a contract e💞xtension with MotoGP title runner-up Francesco Bagnaia.

Speaking at this weekend's Mandalika test, Ciabatti told SkySport.it: "Small details are still missing for the renewal of Bagnaia, the goal is to make the oꦰfficial announcement within the first race of the seaso🔥n in Qatar."

A 💟deal for Bagnaia, expected after last year's heroics in his debut season at the Official team, would mean the young Ital🦄ian joins Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda), Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM) and Franco Morbidelli (Monster Yamaha) in having a place on the 2023 grid.

A timeline for filling the other Factory Ducati seat, currently occupied b🍷y Jack Miller, is less clear, with Gresini's Enea Bastianini and Pramac's Jorge M💜artin also in the running.

Meanwhile, Ciabatti also commented on the factory's 1🐭68澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:newly-revealed front ride-height development, which (like the rear device) can now be operated on corner exit as well as the race s🌸𓂃tart.

"The lowering device? The story of the wings and the spoon [swingarm tyre 'cooler'] is repeated, Ducati innovates while remaining within the regulations, we are sorry to hea🌃r that it is being questioned," Ciabatti said, with reference to those that speculate such a device might not fit within the MotoGP regulations🐟.