There is only one Ducati that is known to be available in 2026.

While it might be far too early for the MotoGP rider marke♍t to truly kick into gear, it is never too early for the jostling to begin.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Franco Morbidelli is tied to VR46 on a one-year contract which means he is the only Ducati rider who could be easily cut fr💛ee at the end of this season.

He is riding the 2024-spec Desmosedici but there would be plenty of riv🅰als who might fancy his bike.

But Morbidelli delivered a reminder of his quality at the Argentina MotoGP with a podium finishing after qualifying eigh🌟th on the grid.

Franco Morbidelli 'under pressure' to stay in MotoGP

“He’s been through a lot of dark years,” Peter McLaren⛄ told the Crash MotoGP podcast.

“He has had questions, like 𝓀Pecco Bagnaia has now, when he was at Yamaha.

“‘Why aren’t you doing what Fabio Quartararo is 💝doing? You have got to change your style’.

“It’s a difficult one for✃ a🌼 rider, because each rider is different with their riding styles and setup.

“He’s back on the podium and was riding well. He took a tyre 🐽gamble, it was a great ride, to get back on the podium for the first time since 2021.

“He is under pressure because his ride is, as farꦛ as we know, the only Ducati ride which is up for grabs next year.

“🐼The rumours are that Pedro Acosta might eye up that ride if things🎉 don’t go to plan at KTM.

“There is pressure for him, because of how good the ride is. There will be a lot o൩f people who want a Ducati ride.

“They know that ꦅthey will have the factory Ducati engine for the next year.

“Ducatis are sought after, and he’s got the only one that♓ is available.

“💞He’s doing a good job of saying ‘before you put anyone else in this seat, I deserve it’.

“He’s got confidencꩵe back now, that’💖s always a big thing.

“Fabio di Giannantonio was not𝓡 far behind, and was coming back from a more recent🌄 injury.

“A fully fit Diggia could have b𝐆eeཧn ahead of Pecco…”

Morbidelli’s MotoGP future was saved 𝔉when his old friends at VR46 handed him a contract for 2025.

Last season his Pramac Ducati potential✤ was largely ruined by a head injury sustainedꦚ in pre-season.

He was coming off a drab spell at Yamaha which ended 🐓with the manufacturer letting him go.

When Pramac signed 𓆏with Yamaha for 2025, Morbidelli’s future seemed unclear until VR46 offered a reprieve.

But he will n♈eed many more of the performances that he displayed in Argentina.

KTM star Acosta has been linked in the Spanish mediಌa with a a switch to VR46 next year.

Like many riders, Acosta might fancy riding a Ducati if his own machinery doesn’t 𝐆p⛄rove competitive in the near future.