Motorcycling-Pramac to make switch from Ducati to Yamaha from 2025

FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - Italian Grand Prix - Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy - June 2, 2024 Prima Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin with Ducati Lenovo Team's Enea Bastianini and Gresini Racing MotoGP's Marc Marquez in action during the race REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini/File Photo

(Reuters) - Pramac Racing will end their 20-year partnership with Italian bike manufacturer Ducati and become a second Yamaha factory team from the 2025 season in a multi-year partnership, the teams announced on Friday.

Pramac Racing have been using Ducati's Desmosedici bikes since the 2004 season but will now receive factory spec YZR-M1 bikes from Yamaha, with the riders set to be directly contracted by the Japanese manufacturer.