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The MotoGP transfer circus continues. Johann Zarco signed to LCR-Honda for a two-year deal, and Jake Dixon will race Gresini Ducati. Could Marc Marquez End Up On Ducati’s Pramac?
Even during the summer break, there were already reports that Johan Zarco might join LCR-Honda in 2024, as Alex Rins’ Yamaha contract was about to expire. At Silverstone, it was revealed that Marco Bezzecchi could join Team Pramac. At the time, the possibility of Zarco moving to the Gresini team was still there. However, the Italians are not as demanding as the French.
In the past few days, Zarco has revealed that Honda Racing Corporation executives seem to want him more than Ducati. It has been suggested that this may be due to the annual award, as the MotoGP fast pilots wouldn’t quite line up at Honda if, after Rins, Marc Marquez decided to leave the manufacturer.
Johann Zarco, currently fifth in the World Cup, told Pramac that he would change after two years and sign a two-year contract with the HRC.
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One reason for the change: Ducati didn’t want to offer Zarco a two-year contract, because they don’t even have a place for World Cup favorite Tony Arbolino in Moto2, and Morbidelli also needs to get one. This means that there is still a place reserved for Bezzecchi in Pramac. If he doesn’t choose that option, Marc Marquez could still be an option.
At Gresini Ducati, Jake Dixon will take second place next to lex Márquez, because Dorna wants a Briton in the Kings class again at all costs.
Ducati offered Zarco a one-year contract, then a Superbike contract until 2025, but the French He saidthat his goal is still MotoGP.
