Joan Mir’s switch to Ducati is denied - but that’s good news for his rivals
The Repsol Honda rider had been linked to an escape route from his 🍰horrible season whꦜich would have taken him into the Ducati mix.
But claims that he is “in🐟 negotiations” have now been deꦫnied.
“Gresini Rac♕ing officials have never brought Joan Mir into play f꧋or 2024,” report.
2020 MotoGP champion Mir has completed only one grand prix in his first season with Honda and is ꦉcu🌼rrently injured.
However, he does have something to smile about.
— Crash MotoGP (@crash_motogp)Ruling Mir out of a switch from Honda to Ducati is good news for hiꦑs peers on the 2023 grid who are also scrapping to stay relevant.
Franco Morbidelli, the Yamaha rider,🐷 and Pramac’s Johann Zarco join Moto2 up-and-and-co💛mer Tony Arbolino as the likeliest candidates to land the 2024 Gresini Racing seat.
Fabio di Giannanonio is expected to lose the𝓀 seat.
Morbidel🎶li’s Yamaha seat has been offered to LCR🦋 Honda rider Alex Rins.
Zarco could be ousted in favou🐎r of Marco Bezz🅺ecchi at Pramac.
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