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Ducati’s Paolo Ciabatti has explained how they pick riders for the eight MotoGP bikes and their WorldSBK machines.
Marco Bezzecchi has declined the opportunity to switch teams from VR46 to Pramac next season, as he preferred to stay with the VR46 team due to his strong relationship with them. As a result, Ducati had to find an alternative plan for Pramac and they chose Franco Morbidelli, who had lost his seat at Yamaha. Enea Bastianini, despite a challenging first year, will continue as a factory rider for Ducati. Ducati has also decided to place Andrea Iannone, the former Ducati MotoGP rider, into their Go Eleven WorldSBK team in 2024 after his four-year doping ban concludes in December. Despite speculations that Ducati might favor one rider over the other in the title fight between Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin, Ducati insists that both riders have the same technical package and support from the team.
Source: Crash
