Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti says the manufacturer will "treasure" its time in MotoGP with Andrea Dovizioso, but concedes there was a need to "turn the page". Dovizioso announced in August he would not be renewing his deal with Ducati beyond 2020 as the relationship between the pair broke down during contract negotiations for 2021. The Italian joined Ducati in 2013 and won 14 of his 15 MotoGP victories with the brand, finishing runner-up in the championship from 2017-2019. Dovizioso will take a sabbatical in 2021 after failing to secure an adequate test rider deal which would leave the door open for a 2022 return, while Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia step...
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