Marc VDS is moving towards a deal with Yamaha to replace Tech 3 as the Japanese manufacturer’s satellite team from 2019, Motorsport.com understands. Marc VDS has been supplied by Honda since its graduation to MotoGP in 2015, but the Belgian squad is primed to make a switch for next year. Team boss Michael Bartholemy has previously expressed frustrations in the team's relationship with Honda, which in turn has strengthened ties with LCR, which is now running factory-contracted riders Cal Crutchlow and Takaaki Nakagami. Meanwhile, Tech 3 will end its lengthy Yamaha affiliation at the end of the current campaign, having opted to align itself with newest manufacturer entrant KTM from 2019...
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