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Mooney VR46 racer, Luca Marini (#10) is behind Fabio Quartararo from Monster Energy Yamaha (#20) at the 2022 Japanese MotoGP race. VR46 is rumored to be a Yamaha satellite team in 2024.
BOLASPORT.COM – Rumors about the merging of VR46 to Yamaha have surfaced again. Unmitigated, the President of the FIM (International Motor Federation), Jorge Viegas, who also opened his voice.
Rumors about the potential for cooperation between VR46 and Yamaha have actually been around since the team made by Valentino Rossi announced that they would move up to the MotoGP class.
It’s just that, in the end, the contract was signed by VR46 with Ducati.
The three-year deal opened on a sweet note through the competitive performances of Luca Marini and debutant Marco Bezzecchi.
Bezzecchi immediately presented the podium and pole position the first for the team based in Tavullia, Italy, this.
As for Marini, who received factory motorbike privileges in 2022, he has repeatedly competed for podium positions even though he has not succeeded.
From the outside the future of the VR46 as a satellite team for Ducati looks promising. However, the issue linking them to Yamaha still persists.
However, there is a strong history between Valentino Rossi as the team owner and Yamaha.
Yamaha itself has vacated a place for the ideal composition of 1 factory team and 1 of their satellite team.
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