There are many riders whose contracts expire at the end of the year, and not even the current (and double) MotoGP world champion is free of that, but… that may not be the Italian’s situation for much longer.
Gigi Dall’Igna spoke to MotoSprint about a number of topics and one of those discussed was the priority that the Borgo Panigale manufacturer has in wanting the #1 to continue, as he explained, quoted by Motosan: ‘It’s important that everyone performs well in the first races. For us, the priority is to reach an agreement with Pecco as soon as possible and announce the renewal before the start of the championship, so that both he and we can race free, concentrating only on the goal of the World Championship. Otherwise, we’ll wait a while’.
The manager also didn’t forget the Italian’s most recent history, which in 2022 and 2023 saw him win two titles for Ducati, whereas only once before, in 2007, with Casey Stoner: ‘Pecco is a two-time consecutive world champion, there are very few who have achieved this feat’.
Enea Bastianini doesn’t seem to have this consensus of rapid renewal, with a seat next to Pecco being «available» for the time being, with Jorge Martín currently one of the biggest candidates for that position.