Ducati MotoGP riders set to test alongside WorldSBK stars at Portimao

Ducati’s MotoGP contingent are set to join a star-studded WorldSBK line-up at Portimao later this month, all aboard Panigale V4 R machines.
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After bringing you the news that all factory WorldSBK riders will be in action later in Jere🌟z later this month, a second test in Portimao will follow as all 10 factory riders will again be in♔ action.

But joining them will be Ducati’𒁏s big-hitters from MotoGP as are reporting that Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez will be aboard Panigale V4 R machines.

Marquez made his Ducati debut during la🃏st year’s post-season test at Valencia, but the Portimao outing will be his first outing on﷽ the road bike.

Also testing their Panigale V4 R bikes at Portimao will be Jorge Martin, Enea Bastianini, Marco Bezzecchi, Fabio Di Gianℱnantonio, Alex Marqu𓄧ez and Franco Morbidelli.

The two-day test is organised by 🉐the official Aruba.itꦅ Ducati team, but that doesn’t mean that other WorldSBK riders won’t be in attendance. 

The Sepang shakedown test takes place between Feb☂r⛦uary 1-3. 

Pedro Acosta, the only rookie, will be join🀅ing the test riders on track with Honda and Yamaha race ri𓆉ders also eligible under the new concession rules.

Then comes the main test at Sepang on February 6-8, where the entire MotoGP ꦿgrid will be aboard their new bikes for the first time in 202𒈔4. 

A☂nother two-day MotoGP test will follow in Qatar on February🦂 19-20 before the season-opener in March.

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