Revealed: Release clause in Gresini’s contract with Ducati

New twist in the storyline as Ducati satellit෴e teams sort out their futures

Alex Marquez, MotoGP, Grand Prix of the Americas, 12 April
Alex Marquez, MotoGP, Grand Prix of the Americas, 12 April

There is reportedly a release clause in G𝔍resini’s contract as a Ducati satellite teaꦡm.

Gresini are contracted to Ducati𝓰 until the end of 2025 but the deal includes a clause which could be taken advantage of by rival manufacturers if they pay a fee,  report.

Meanwhile, Gresini are trying to convince Ducati to supply them with one factory-spec bike in 2025 which would allow them to convince 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez to stay in the team.

However, that wish is likely doomed to fail.

Pramac and VR46 are in talks with Ducati to extend their stays as satel𝕴lite teams, which are both due to expire༺ this year.

Prama♓c have an option in their current deal to a🍸utomatically renew and keep their two factory-spec bikes.

If Pramac choose not to renew, the factory bikes would likely go to VR46, not Gresin🀅i.

Th🍷e revelation o𓄧f a release clause in Gresini’s contract with Ducati will be of interest to Yamaha.

The Japanese maಞnufacturer are despe꧟rate to add a satellite team to the grid in 2025.

Their pursuit of VR46 has seemingly failed.

Yamaha are chasing Pramac,🌼 too, but cannot compete with the competitiveness of ⭕the bikes that the team currently ride.

Gresini, who run year-old Ducatis, could therefore come under consideration if Yamaha are willing to pay the 🍸fee ꦑto activate their release clause.

Yamaha have deep pockets, as evidenced by the new contract making Fabio Quartararo the best-paid rider in MotoGP, but they do not have competitive machinery yet.

Gresini’s 2025 as a Ducati satellite team i🐲s contracted, unless another manufacturer comes along to buy them out.

In addition, Gresini will have a keen eye🅘 on the future of their star man Marquez who is only tied to a one-year🔯 stay.

Balancing the team’s future, with their best rid𝔍er’s plans, could bꦯecome tricky.

The deadline for satellite teams to solve their 2025 futures, in🐟 the eyes of both Ducati and Yamaha, is expected around the end of May or June.

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