Andrea Dovizioso retired from MotoGP after the San Marino GP in 2022 and has since been absent from the tracks, dedicating most of his time to his motocross track in Italy. However, he does not rule out a future return to the premier category to help a manufacturer as a test rider.
For now, the Italian confirmed to the official championship website that there are no plans, just as there weren’t when he decided to end his career due to his intentions to stop:
– I don’t have any plan, but it’s always nice when the manufacturers call you to speak about the future. This is something I had the chance when I decided to retire, but I wasn’t ready to do something because I wanted to stop and take a break.
That said, Dovizioso assured that the MotoGP door is open, considering himself capable of contributing to developing a bike: ‘I always leave the door open because I’m not still too old and everybody knows that my feeling can help to develop the bike. I really don’t know at the moment, it’s too early, but the door is open’.
Aprilia does not seem receptive to having another test rider when they already have Lorenzo Savadori, while Ducati currently has Michele Pirro and is limited in testing possibilities due to concessions. KTM is served with two strong riders, Dani Pedrosa and Pol Espargaró. From Honda, which currently has Stefan Bradl, there is speculation about Aleix Espargaró arriving in 2025, while Yamaha only has Cal Crutchlow.