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Ducati’s sporting director Ciabatti steps down from MotoGP team
After serving as Ducati’s sporting director since 2014, Paolo Ciabatti will now take on the role of general manager of Ducati’s new off-road division, focusing on motocross competition starting from 2024. Ducati had a successful 2023 season, winning 17 out of 20 grands prix and clinching the riders’, constructors’, and teams’ championships in MotoGP, as well as winning the World Superbike championship for the second year in a row. Ciabatti will still have involvement in Ducati’s road racing division, overseeing racing activities in various series around the world. Mauro Grassilli will replace Ciabatti as sporting director of Ducati Corse in MotoGP. Additionally, Ducati will face changes in its team structure in 2024, as one of Gigi Dall’Igna’s trusted engineers, Massimo Bartolini, joins Yamaha as its technical director, and Marc Marquez joins Gresini Ducati.
