Yamaha have the names of two elite riders and two satellite teams who they regꦺard as targets for 2025.

The struggling Japanese manufacturer have just two bikes (belonging to Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins) on the MotoGP grid but have intent🍌ion to expand their presence.

They have achieved their priority of retaining star man Quartararo, and have a “notebook” of other targets for next year,&n꧙bsp;report.

Which satellite teams do Yamaha want?

Pramac “did not refuse𒁏 a chat” with🌼 Yamaha over their future plans, the report claims.

Pramac are into the final year of their contract with Ducati but team manager Gino Borsoi insists that they have an option to automatically extend the partnership by tꦜwo years.

But, despite having access to the best bike in th🅺e sport, a deal remains unsigned✨.

However, the fin🎃ances on offer to join Yamaha might be tempting for Pramac, even if it means a step down in terms of competi🥂tiveness.

VR46 remain the other team🎉 in 🐼talks to become a Yamaha satellite team.

Currently with Ducati on year-old machinery, VR46 are also deciding wheth🐷er to extend their stay or seek pastures new.

VR46’s Uccio Salucci publicly wished to re-sign w♎ith Ducati before the sea🐈son-opener in Qatar - but it didn’t happen.

Team owner Valentino Rossi enjoyed his glory days with Yam🌼aha, and is stillꩵ a brand ambassador for the Japanese manufacturer.

Which riders do Yamaha want?

Quartararo will now definitely take up one of their bikes next year,💦 but Yamaha are keeping an eye on the rider market.

Jorge Martin appears on their list.

Th🐈e current MotoGP championship l🧔eader is into his final year with Pramac.

He has demanded a promotion to the factory Ducati team a♛nd has threa💮tened to quit the manufacturer if it is not delivered.

Yamaha are therefore lurking w🐻ith intent, e🌟ager to hear what Martin might do.

But any swoops ♎might now be finances-dꩵepending after the huge outlay to tie down Quartararo.

Enea Bastianini is also of interest to Yamaha.

Sౠhould Martin receive the bump up to the factory Ducati team as he wishes, that will leave Ba🦋stianini out of a gig.

Early meetings reportedly took place be☂twe﷽en Ducati and Yamaha in Portimao.

But Duca𒐪ti know that they curre𓂃ntly hold the cards to the rider market.

But Yamaha are waiting in the wings to pounce.