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Ducati closer to renewing Dovizioso than Lorenzo

Ducati is “pretty confident” it will soon renew Andrea Dovizioso's MotoGP contract, but admits it is yet to start negotiations with Jorge Lorenzo. Both Ducati riders' contracts expire at the end of the year, and it is Dovizioso who has established himself as the marque's benchmark rider, having won seven races since the start of 2017. Dovizoso's performances have left Ducati in a difficult spot come contract renewal time, with its leading rider earning a base salary of less than two million euros compared to Lorenzo's 12 million. In Argentina, Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi revealed there's a growing optimism that the manufacturer will manage to keep hold of Dovizioso. “We...
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