Like most of ♋the MotoGP field, Bagnaia’s current deal expires at the end of th🐷is year.

But it would be a major sh🌌ock if the Italian, seeking to join only Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez in winning three successive ‘MotoGP’ titles, is on anything other than a factory Desmosedici in 2025.

“We are discussing it,” Bagnaia said, when ask🍬ed if he would like to have the his Ducati futuꩲre decided before the new racing season begins on March 8-10.

“For sure I love Ducati. Ducati✤, I think loves me. And our rela🐈tionship is growing, always.

“So I think it is a matter of a short time…”

Bagnaia began his MotoGP career as a Pramac 🍰Ducati rider in 2019, then joined t꧃he factory team in 2021.

A four-time race ꦅwinner and runner-up to Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo in his debut factory season, Bagnaia handed Ducati its first title since Casey Stoner in 2007 the following year. 𓆉He then fended off Pramac’s Jorge Martin to repeat the feat in 2023.

How can Bagnaia improve in 2024?

💦“I would like to improve a bit in ‘explosivity’. 🍷Like I was at the start of [last] season,” Bagnaia said, referring to his one-lap speed.

“I lost it a bit after Barcelona [accident, then regained some of it towar🌠ds the end of the season]. But I think I still need a step more. Other riders are more competitive than me in that area.

“And less mistakes. It’s true that I only crashed seven times last season, but five of those were in races. So maybeඣ it’s better ℱto improve this!”

Where can the Desmosedici improve for 2024?

“Last year we were very competitive because the bike had very good grip, but my feeling on the braking was a bit less. So for this year maybe we can do a step 𝓡in terms of [corner] entrance,” hඣe said.