The three-time MotoGP run🌟ner-up was teammates to Iannone at Ducati, while h🥃e also has a close relationship with Rinaldi.

Iannone is returning to world championship racing for the first time in four years, while the 2024 season will mark the firs🃏t time Rinaldi is without full factory machinery since 2021. 

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Speaking to WorldSBK.com about Iannone’s retur🍸n, Dovizioso said: “I think it’s good for the Championship. I think everybody knows his talent so I wouldn’t be surprised if he is very fast. 

“To stay at the front and battle to be on top, i꧂t’ll be difficult because the level is high, and I don’t know ho🎃w difficult it is to come back after four years. I’m interested to see how he does.”

With regards to Rinaldi, the five-time Superbike race winner wil☂l no longer be lining up alongside Alvaro Bautista, who won his second title in succession at ﷽the season-finale in Jerez.

That shoul🙈d free up Rinaldi in terms of expectation and pressure, although competing with the best bike on the grid will still 🍃have its own challenges.

Now part of the Motocorsa team, R🧸inaldi should still have the possibility to win races, according to Dovizioso.&nbไsp;

“That’s for sure,” began Dovizioso. “ꦅRinaldi’s problem was Alvaro. He was so strong, and I know Michael, and I know what it means to be in the factory team. 

“Like ever🍨y Independent rider thinks, the factory team gives you the possibility to win. On one side yes but it’s not reality. Michael realised that. 

“I think he will have a chance next year to stay at the top because he will have the same situation as the⛄ factory bike, or similar, so if he approaches the season in a relaxed way, which is difficul🌞t, he can be in the top five every week.”