Two Ducati MotoGP seats are available in 2024, so the race is on...

With one Pramac Ducati seat available and another expected to open up at Gresini, we have put together a list of contenders to join the Italian manufacturer for the 2024 MotoGP season.
Franco Morbidelli, Yamaha MotoGP Red Bull Ring 2023
Franco Morbidelli, Yamaha MotoGP Red Bull Ring 2023

Johann Zarco’s departure from Pramac Ducati has officially been confirmed, with the French rider moving to LCR Honda for the 2024 MotoGP campaign in place of Alex🔜 Rins. 

A surprising moveꦅ given Honda’s current woes, however, Zarco’s seat will now give Ducati the chance to attack the rider market and pick from a talented group of riders.

With the Pramac seat b♓eing one of four guaranteed full factory-spec bikes, securing a rider with MotoGP experience is likely tꩵo be the main goal.

Marco Bezzecchi

Which is why we’re startꦡing this list with Marco Bezzecchi.

Following his podium finish at the Red Bullᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ Ring, Bezzecchi admitted he has made a decision on his future and it’s expected that he will remain with Mooney VR46.

However, that remains speculation at this stage and Ducati’s top brass have confirmed they hope Bezzecchi wil🐼l join Jorge Martin 🌳at Pramac. 

Bezzecc♔hi would be the most logical choice given his current form, experience and relationship with Ducati. 

Franco Morbidelli

🦩If Bezzecchi jumped across to Pramac, ✱then Morbidelli would be the clear-cut favourite to move into his slot at Mooney VR46.

But with that looking unlikely at this stage, Morbidelli could🐷 be an interesting option for Pramac to look at.

A former MotoGP runner-up and a rider that has shown an ability to match Fabio Quartararo at times in 2023, Morbidelli still has🐟 the talent to contend for top resꦜults provided the machine he’s on is a competitive one. 

Joan Mir 

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The inclusion of Mir is a very bold one and he’s the last ri🌄der we’re putting into contention for the Pramac seat.

The factory Honda rider has endured a dreadful season a🐠board the RC213V, as he’s yet to finish a race since the season-opener - the former world champion has missed four of the ten rounds.

Mir has done something that very rar෴ely happened to him at Suzuki, which is ❀to repeatedly crash.

But the Spaniard could be the perfect rider to join ꦛDucati at Pramac, not only because of h🐎is talent, but experience with different manufacturers. 

Mir’s results in 2023 should not be a reflection solely on him, but also the machine he’s h🍬aving to ♉work with, which is one of the reasons why Alex Rins broke a two-year deal to join Yamaha for next season. Mir would need to do the same in order to secure a move elsewhere. 

Jake Dixon

At Gresini, two name꧅s were thought to be in the run𒀰ning to replace Fabio Di Giannantonio should the team move on from the Italian. 

One of those was Tony Arbolino, however💖, the Moto2 rider has agreed to a new deal with the Elf MArc VDS Racing tea💙m until the end of 2024.

That leaves Jake Dixon who has been in incredible form over the last few rounds, and as a result haꦉs put himself into contention for a MotoGP seat. 

Dixon admitted at the Red Bull Ring that offers have been made to him for 20♚24, 🌳although he was non-committal on whether any of those had been from MotoGP teams. 

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