Motorcycling-World champion Quartararo to stay with Yamaha until 2024

FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - French Grand Prix - Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans, France - May 15, 2022 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo during the MotoGP race REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

(Reuters) - Reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo will remain with Yamaha until the end of 2024, the MotoGP team announced on Thursday, bringing an end to months of speculation over his future.

Quartararo, who currently leads the drivers' championship by eight points, was rumoured to be in talks with other MotoGP manufacturers.