Ducati needs Andrea Dovizioso more than the veteran MotoGP rider needs the Italian manufacturer, claims Dovizioso's manager Simone Battistella. Dovizioso's bargaining position for a fresh deal with Ducati for 2021 and beyond was strengthened considerably when the Borgo Panigale marque's top two targets, Maverick Vinales and Fabio Quartararo, both re-signed with Yamaha. Ducati was also believed to be interested in Joan Mir, but the 2019 debutant will remain at Suzuki alongside Alex Rins in 2021. Sporting director Paolo Ciabatti recently admitted that those developments meant Ducati would have to choose from its current stable of works-contracted riders for next season. But, speaking to...
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