Ducati’s World Superbike team principal Serafino Foti says he has “no plan B” should negotiations with Alvaro Bautista over a 2025 deal break🎃 down.

The double WSB🍒K champion’s future with the Italian marque has been a major talking point this year.

At one stage it looked unlikely that both parties would continue, with it thought Bautista’s salary expectations did not match what Ducati was willing to 🐓pay him.

This led tꦛo rumours of various riders being lined up to replace him, with MotoGP’s Jack Miller reportedly offered a contract by Ducati for i𓆏ts WSBK team.

However, ahead of the Portimao round Bautista revealed talks had been ongoing - though stressed that reports about his sit♑uation were "fake" and nothing has been signed.

Foti ♛told WorldSBK.com🍃 on the situation: “We didn’t speak during the Portimao weekend because he prefers not to speak during the round.

“We will continue to work and whilst it isn’t defi🐬ned yet, we’re close to trying to continue together.

“Soon, I can say if it’s 80% or 90% or 0% but I’m so confident. We don’t have any plan B because our goal is tꦯo continue with him.”

Foti stated earlier this month that it wants to get a deal with ꦿBautista finalised by the end of August.

The WSBK rider market is steadily hotting u🌄p as more places on the grid are filled.

Last week 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Danilo Petrucci confirmed he would be staying with Barni Racing as the squad looks to e🔴xpand 🎉to a two-rider effort in 2025.

Petrucci had expressed interest in a fac𒀰tory Ducati step for 2025 if Bautista did leave, but will remain wit🌸h the Italian brand’s satellite squad instead.

Fellow satellite Ducati squad GoEleven also stated last week that it was keen to retain Andrea Iannone, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:but “have other options” should it fa⭕il to reach an agreement with the Italian.