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Fabio di Giannantonio overtook Fermin Aldeguer at the front of the queue to land the VR46 seat after a vital meeting and a decision over a huge cost.
The only remaining seat in the 2024 MotoGP rider line-up is the one currently held by Luca Marini at VR46, as he is set to move to Repsol Honda. VR46 is optimistic about landing the replacement rider, Di Giannantonio, after a meeting with his manager. Initially, the first-choice pick was Aldeguer, a talented young rider who has been performing well in Moto2, but it seems less likely now. Speed Up Moto 2 team owner, Luca Boscoscuro, didn’t want Aldeguer to leave and demanded a high price from VR46 for his acquisition. Consequently, VR46 is now looking at other options, while Pramac Ducati appears to have the upper hand in signing Aldeguer for 2025 after another year in Moto2. Ducati wants to keep Aldeguer from going to Yamaha by offering him a spot at Pramac.
