MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso extends Ducati contract
Andrea Dovizioso has reached an agreement to remain♊ at Ducati for tꩵhe next two seasons.
The factory's most successful rider since C♋asey Stoner, the Italian has won eight races since joining the team✨ in 2013.
Six of those wins came last season, when Dov▨izioso eclipsed new superstar team-mate Jorge Lorenzo to finish title runner-up to Honda's Marc Marquez.
Given such achievements, a contract renewal was always expected. But so was an increase in salary and it toꦫok longer than predicted to reach an agreement, before movement in recent days.
Andrea Dovizioso has reached an agreement to remain at Ducati for the nex🀅t two sꦗeasons.
The factory's mos🧔t successful rider since Casey Stoner, the Italian has won eight races since joining the team in 2013.
Siℱx of those wins came last season, when Dovizioso eclipsed new superstar team-mate Jorge Lorenzo to finish title runner-up to Honda's Marc Marquez.
Given such achievements, a contra𝐆ct renewal was always expected. But so was an increase in salary and it to🌃ok longer than predicted to reach an agreement, before movement in recent days.
Now Dovizioso has been secured, Ducati's attention will turn to the much tougher question of who to🅷 place alongsi💟de the Italian.
The likes of Lo🧜renzo, Danilo Petrucci and Jack Miller have all been mentioned i🐷n connection with the seat.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come a⭕nd go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Maജrc Marquez’s injury issues.
