MotoGP: Jack Miller names his teammate at Ducati and it's not Johann Zarco

Andrea Dovizioso, by announcing that he was ending his adventure with Ducati at the end of this year, opened his succession at the same time. In the red house, we have already signed Jack Miller, who will be promoted from Pramac, the satellite team of the Borgo Panigale brand. This promised that the successor would be chosen from its current pool. Which brings us to two names: Pecco Bagnaia and Johann Zarco. Who will tip the scales? Jack Miller is putting all his weight behind ensuring that the trend goes towards the Italian, to the detriment of the French…

What we are certain of at the moment is thatAndrea Dovizioso put an end, during the Saturday of the Austrian Grand Prix, to the negotiations which were in progress with a view to the renewal of a lease which had lasted since 2013... A shock, but not really a surprise, as both parties seemed unable to agree on the future and conditions of their relationship.

Ducati must now look for his replacement. Jack Miller is already assured of his position in red in 2021. Two names are emerging to succeed Dovi who will no longer be Desmo: Pecco Bagnaia et John Zarco. The Frenchman made sparks with a GP19 while the Italian was only seen favorable once. This was during the Jerez 2 race and before his engine failed. In Brno, during testing, he fell and fractured his tibia. Since then, he has been convalescing.

But academician VR46 is already known locally. Because it was through Pramac that he made his debut in MotoGP last year, following a world title taken in Moto2 within the team dear to him. Valentino Rossi.

“Bagnaia deserves this handlebar more than anyone”

To Miller, if the choice depended on him, he would not hesitate for a second: “ Bagnaia! I get along very well with him, but above all he did the right things », he explains on the microphone of Gazzetta dello Sport.

« In 2019 he didn't have the factory bike, but he never gave up, he worked well and I think he deserves it more than anyone. And this is also a good sign for those who will sign with Pramac in the future, which represents the logical path to join the official team ". Johann Zarco therefore no longer needs to move from Avintia to Pramac…

What seems certain is that Ducati wants to keep these two pilots. If Pramac were to lose its two pilots at the end of this year, the succession of Miller could be ensured by Johann zarco, while that of bagnaia would be decided between three talents from Moto2: Enea Bastianini, Luca Marini et George Martin. Winning the title in the category this year between this trio will be the turning point of a career...