Ducati boss Paolo Ciabatti says the Italian marque has delayed its 2021 rider announcements to "leave the stage" clear for Valentino Rossi and Petronas SRT to confirm their deal. Ducati had been expected to confirm the make-up of its 2021 line-ups this weekend, with Francesco Bagnaia set to join Jack Miller at the factory squad, while Johann Zarco will step up from Avintia to join Jorge Martin at Pramac. Enea Bastianini is set to join fellow Moto2 title protagonist Martin in making his MotoGP with Ducati in 2021, with the Italian taking Zarco's place. However, Ciabatti has confirmed Ducati's 2021 rider announcements have been delayed until next week in anticipation of Rossi and...
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