Bezzecchi leaves the Team after 5 seasons together, 29 total podiums and 6 victories, including the first historic one in MotoGP in Argentina in 2023. 20th Michele Pirro who will be on track on Tuesday for the test

Barcelona (Spain), November 17th 2024 – A long hug and an emotional goodbye for Marco Bezzecchi who leaves the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team after 5 seasons together between Moto2 and the Top class. Marco says goodbye to the Team with the ninth place at the finishing line of the Solidarity GP, 20th instead Michele Pirro.

Starting from the ninth place on the grid, Marco is the protagonist of a good start and is immediately in the slipstream of the group fighting for the sixth position. Struggling with the consumption of the tire in the final, he reaches the Top10. He closes the season with 153 points, P12 in the general standings and his adventure with the Tavullia Team with 29 total podiums (14 in Moto2, 9 in MotoGP and 6 in Sprint), included 6 victories (3 in Moto2 and 3 in MotoGP).

P10 with 165 points for Fabio Di Giannantonio forced to skip the last two races on the calendar. In his place, riding the Desmosedici GP, Michele who crosses the finishing line in P20 after starting from the 22nd place on the grid. He will be on track for the official test on Tuesday with the GP25.

Marco Bezzecchi
A complicated Sunday, but beautiful and happy. I will never forget the Team's goodbye in the garage, like everything else, these have been 5 truly special years. I tried to keep the emotions away today, at least until the race, but I couldn't, these seasons together have been something unique. The race didn't go badly but I finished everything. First the front tire, shortly after the rear one. I tried to survive the last 10 laps and in the end I did my best to overtake Pedro (Acosta), I fought until the end. It was a complicated year, we never gave up, I learned a lot and I grew a lot. Thank you so much.

Michele Pirro
I'm happy to have seen the last race of the season right from the track. An incredible 2024 for Ducati and for Jorge and Pecco who fought until the end, an extraordinary result for the Ducati family. Thanks to the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team for the hospitality, today was not easy. For me it was the first race, while it was the last for everyone else, so in terms of feeling it was a complicated situation to manage. I had the chance to try the GP23 with these tires and on Tuesday I will be on the track with the new bike. They are a great Team and I am satisfied with what we have done.

Alessio Salucci
A difficult season comes to an end, we suffered a lot, but we hit P5 in the team standings, a very important goal for us. As a working group, we managed a complicated situation well, with a good reaction from everyone, an important aspect also for the future. Thanks to the whole Team, to our partners who support us and to Marco, he marked a part of the history of this family and of this sport with the double P3 – riders and teams – last year. I wish him the best, but I am already looking to the future and to the test on Tuesday where Michele, who I thank so much for these days together, will be on track with the GP25. A hug also to Fabio who I can't wait to see again on track.

Pablo Nieto
The last Sunday of the season is always a special moment for the whole Team and the working group, today it was even more so. Marco is special, warm-hearted, honest and, together with him we really started to feel a great sense of family. It was a great adventure, he took us to the top step of a MotoGP race. We will never forget it. Truly thank you with all my heart and a big hug for your future. Thanks also to Michele, a great professional. It was a pleasure to have him in the garage and share this last race with him. And a final thank you also to Fabio, in P10 in the general standings and ready to return to the track in 2025 charged and motivated to be a protagonist. Finally, congratulations from the whole Team, to Jorge and Pecco: they gave us a great end of the season.