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Rinaldi: ‘Someone proposed a contract to me without a salary’
Rinaldi has received offers from the factory Ducati team and is expected to join either Motocorsa Ducati or Team HRC depending on Marc Marquez’s decision in MotoGP. He is a talented rider and the only one, other than Bautista, Rea, and Razgatlioglu, to have won a race this season. Rinaldi mentioned that team orders were not discussed and he wants a good deal for his future, as he has achieved podiums and a win in the past two years. Ducati’s top speed advantage over Yamaha was a major talking point at Portimao, with Rinaldi, Gerloff, and Locatelli closely behind Bautista and Razgatlioglu. Locatelli mentioned the need to improve in corners to close the gap with Ducati. Overall, Locatelli had a positive weekend, with a podium finish in the Superpole Race and points in Race 2.
Source: Crash
