Bezzecchi is without doubt one of the key gamers on the centre of the rider market foolish season for 2024, having been linked to a transfer to Pramac Ducati.
Ducati has made no secret of its keenness to safe Bezzecchi to a brand new contract however insists the one likelihood he should get a manufacturing facility bike subsequent 12 months will likely be with Pramac.
VR46 will proceed to run year-old equipment in 2024, however Bezzecchi’s first selection seems to be to stay the place he’s whatever the bike scenario.
On the Austrian GP this weekend, Valentino Rossi admitted he has been “pushing” Bezzecchi to stay with his VR46 team for 2024.
After ending third in Sunday’s race on the Pink Bull Ring, Bezzecchi says he “appreciates” that “the GOAT” has been pushing to maintain him at VR46.
He additionally revealed he has made his determination for 2024, however received’t reveal what that’s simply but.
“Effectively, Vale is pushing quite a bit, to be sincere, and I actually recognize this as a result of to be pushed by the GOAT is one thing that not everybody on the earth can say this,” he mentioned.
Marco Bezzecchi, VR46 Racing Crew
Photograph by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
“Effectively, I feel I made my determination already. I can’t inform you what I’ll do, however quickly I’ll talk it.
“However anyway, it was unbelievable to have this celebration with Pecco [Bagnaia] and all of the VR46 riders [after my Austrian GP podium].”
Shortly after the Austrian GP had completed, Pramac introduced that it will be parting methods with Johann Zarco on the finish of the 2023 season.
Zarco has been linked with a transfer to Honda with LCR on a two-year deal, which has not but been formally introduced by the Japanese producer.
Nonetheless, Zarco informed Canal+ on Sunday that he has a Honda deal.
Relying on what Bezzecchi does will decide the place outgoing Yamaha rider and fellow VR46 Academy member Franco Morbidelli will wind up in 2024.
Having been linked to VR46 instead of Bezzecchi, Morbidelli now may discover himself on a manufacturing facility Ducati with Pramac if the previous in the end stays the place he’s.
