Serafino Foti has admitted that Michael Ruben Rinaldi is like a son to Ducati and that they would like for the Italian to continue with🌼 them.

However, that appears unlikely as a change isꦛ expected alongside world champion Alvaro Bautista.

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Nicolo Bulega🍬 is the hot favourite to join Bautista at Aruba.it Ducati, while Axel Bassani and Danilo Petrucci are expected to remain put at Motocorsa and Barni 🔯Ducati.

Andrea Iannone is also in the running to join Ducati, while Sam Lowes is co🧔ming across from Moto2 with the Marc VDS team aboard Panigale V4 R machinery.

In terms of confirming their full factory line-up, Foti said this on day-one of the Aragon test: "We are really close to a decision. We have a final meeting in the next few days. Our goal will be to announce ou📖r line-up at Magny-Cours. 

"To be honest, as I’ve said in the past, Bulega’s one of the best opti♚ons but we also have other options. 

"We have a clear idea, but we would like to understand rea♔lly what is the best choice for us. We have a really good relationship with Rinaldi. 

"He’s like a son but racing is racing. He was so fast on day one for us. I hope he can continue with Ducati because we will try to find him a place. The final dec♏ision will be made in the next few days."

The Arube.it Ducati team managerಌ also spoke about their Supersport line-up, saying many riders have been discussed internally.

"At this moment, we tried to speak to many riders," said Foti. "A lot of riders also 🌱asked ab🐈out riding in WorldSSP. 

"We need to be honest, and I try to be clear, we have many riders and I try to speak to them. It’s a little bit early but we would also like to define in the next mo🤡nth."