With Kawasaki havღing confirmed their line-up f♔or 2024 already, Ducati could become the second manufacturer to announce their factory line-up.

Aside from Honda, every manufacturer has at least one rider confirmed in their factory team for next season, as Ducati and Bautista came to a one-year🌟 extension earlier this season.

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Michael Ruben Rina𒁏ldi, who held off Axel Bassani this time last year in order to remain alongside Bautista, is expected to lose his seat with WorldSSP leader Nicolo Bulega emerging as the🐷 favourite.

Speaking at this weekend’s Imola round, Team Manager Se💝rafino Foti admitted that the former Moto2 rider is under consideration.

"Bulega could be an option, but we have other options on the table," Foti 🌌told WorldSBK.com. 

"We’re ⛄not in a rush. We would like to understand what the best compromise for our team is. I think we will make a decision at the end of July or beginning of August."

Bulega, who has alrea♈dy tested the Panigale V4 R, is hoping to do so again as he closes in on a first world title.

55 poin𝓀ts clear in the Supersport standin♉gs, another dominant couple of rounds could be enough for Ducati to promote the Italian. 

Speaking about his aims t♎o join WorldSBK in 2024, Bulega said: "The feeling with the V4 was very good. After Misano I did a two day test and from the first day I had a good feeli𓆏ng. 

"It was a nice tes💦t and I enjoyed [riding] the bike. I hope to do anot💧her one soon because I really like the bike. 

"I w💯ould like to [move up] because like I said many times, if you are fast in the Supersport category you have to jump into the next one. 

"For example, if you are fast in Moto3 you have to ไgo to Moto2 and if you win in Moto2 you go to MotoGP. I think, in this case, if I can win the championship then I hope to go to WorldSBK."