Mooney VR46 Racing Team have confirmed that Marco Bezzecchi will see out the second year of his two-year deal with the MotoGP™ squad after a stellar rookie year. The Italian looks set to clinch the 2022 Rookie Of The Year crown, with the highlight of his debut year so far coming at the Dutch TT where he stood on a premier class podium for the very first time.
This is the latest piece of the 2023 MotoGP™ puzzle to fall into place, with Bezzecchi's current teammate Luca Marini all-but guaranteed to be remaining with his brother's squad for another year. The next big question is who will receive the full factory Ducati Desmosedici in 2023, or whether two 2023 machines might arrive in the VR46 box given Bezzecchi's performances in 2022.