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Bezzecchi set to stay with VR46 MotoGP team for 2024
Bezzecchi debuted in MotoGP in 2022 with the Valentino Rossi-owned team and achieved his first podium in the Dutch GP that year. He has remained with the team for the current season and has been consistently at the front of the pack, earning two grand prix victories and currently sitting in third place in the standings, all while using a year-old bike. Bezzecchi has been a focal point in the 2024 rider market speculation, with rumors linking him to Pramac, but Ducati made it clear that his only chance to ride a factory-spec bike next season would be to join Pramac, taking the place of Johann Zarco. However, Bezzecchi’s preference was to stay with VR46, even if it meant not having a 2024-spec bike. It seems that VR46 has teased that Bezzecchi will indeed remain with the team for 2024. This development opens the door for Morbidelli to potentially join Pramac and ride a factory-spec Ducati in 2024. Luca Marini is also likely to stay with VR46 for 2024. In additional team news, Sito Pons, a veteran boss and double 250cc world champion, is set to join the RNF Racing management structure next year.
Source: Autosport.com
