MotoGP Germany: Marco Bezzecchi on Ducati future: “I would like to change to factory team, not Pramac”

Second in the MotoGP🥃 championship to Francesco Bagnaia, Bezzecchi has arguably been𓄧 the rider of the 2023 season thus far.
Still early in the c♏ampaign of course, but Bezzecchi has shown the potential to be a title contender mo𒆙re often than not, which is why rumours surrounding his future continue to make the headlines.
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Bezzecchi has been linked with a p♔romotion to the Pramac team for 2024, meaning full factory machinery and a contract with Ducati - not a team speficifc contract which is currently the case for those riding at Mooney VR46 and Gresini - would also come his way.
But Bezzecchi says the only move he wants to make is t🅰o a full factory team, despite being flattered by the interest from Pramac.
Bezzecchi told : “First of all I don’t know exactly what I will do. It’s a bit too ea♏rly to know.
“But I’m happy with this interest from💫 Pramac but my plan would be to continue in this team with a factory treatment.
“If I'm to change from a satelitte team I would like to change to a factory team. If I have to change to another s💦atellite team then I would prefer to continue here. But we will ✨see in the future.”
Although it is unlikely that Jorge Martin will move away from Ducati, Bezzecchi would be the obvious candidate to replace the Spaniard if he does leave Pramac for Yamaha, which has been rumored since the end of last season.&♒nbsp;
Martin, who like Bezzecchi is unlikely to be promoted to the factory team due to Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini having deals that 💧expire at the end of next season, is also u🉐nclear as to what his future holds.

"I don’t think about it 💞a lot," said Martin. "I hear some things about Ducati and that they need to decide something, I don’t know exactly what.ꦿ
"If I hav💧e 🔥the possibility to go to the factory team that would be great but that’s not something I’m thinking about right now.
"I feel great at Pramac and it’s a very nice bikeౠ. It’s the same as the factory team. I feel like🅷 it’s no big change if I move.
"I’m 🔥happy with Ducati for sure. My manager is still working on things but I’m just focusing on how everything is going on-track."
The other rider to factor into the equatꦚion is Martin’s teammate Johann Zarco, who after a very strong start to the 2023 campaign could also be set for a renewal with Pramac.
However, if Martꦛin stays and the satellite team gets their way, which means signing Bezzecchi, Zarco could be th💖e odd man out.
Discussing his future heading ♛into this weekend, Zarco added: "I hope [to stay with Ducati] yes, clearly. It’s the place to be, now.
"The way I perform꧒ now, even w✱ith Jorge, it is three years together. Why not keep going like this?"