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Ducati needs to look forwards

The name on everyone’s lips since Andrea Dovizioso’s Ducati departure for 2021 was announced has unsurprisingly been Jorge Lorenzo, who retired from MotoGP last year after a disappointing spell at Honda. Ducati said last month at Jerez that three-time MotoGP champion Lorenzo had “proposed” himself. Sporting director Paolo Ciabatti stoked the fires further, saying: “There is no pre-agreement with Lorenzo. His name has been on the table and may still be.”

Naturally, given Lorenzo’s ties to Ducati general manager Gigi Dall’Igna and his proven track record,

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