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Reigning MotoGP champion Ducati reveals 2024 livery
The 2023 season was a dominant one for Ducati in MotoGP, with a record-breaking 17 out of 20 grand prix victories and winning the constructors’ title. Pecco Bagnaia became Ducati’s first back-to-back riders’ champion, narrowly beating Jorge Martin in a season-long battle. Ducati introduced a similar color scheme for the 2024 season with red number plates. The factory Ducati team lineup remains unchanged, with Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini. Bastianini had a challenging first season with the team due to injuries, and his seat was under threat. However, he managed to secure one grand prix victory in Malaysia. Ducati underwent an internal reshuffle, with Paolo Ciabatti moving aside as sporting director, and Mauro Grassilli taking over. Ducati will face new restrictions in 2024 due to concession rules, which include no wildcard entries, limited test tires and circuits, restrictions on engines and engine development, and one aerodynamic fairing update. Ducati accepted these restrictions to support struggling Japanese manufacturers but was unhappy that Aprilia and KTM received some benefits.
