It\u2019s partly a matter of prestige \u2013 VR46<\/a> are the second-in-command team in the Ducati stable, so it would be a minor embarrassment to finish below Gresini. Alex Marquez\u2019s performances have supercharged Nadia Padovani\u2019s squad so far.<\/p>\n The team named after Valentino Rossi<\/a> have scored four Grand Prix podiums up to this point, and two more in the Sprints. They haven\u2019t won since the 2022 visit to the Red Bull Ring, but they clearly have an opportunity to end that drought before the chequered flag falls in Valencia.<\/p>\n VR46 and MotoGP satellite teams pursuing new economic \u2018rights\u2019<\/p>\n The International Road-Racing Teams Association will meet at the Austrian GP this weekend. It\u2019s a particularly significant juncture after Liberty Media\u2019s<\/a> takeover was completed.<\/p>\n According to GPOne<\/a>, there will be competing \u2018economic interests\u2019 at play. The satellite teams, including VR46, want to be \u2018officialised\u2019 and gain \u2018equal rights\u2019.<\/p>\n RANKTEAMSUPPLIERPTS1GresiniDucati3582VR46Ducati2813Tech3KTM1264TrackhouseAprilia1175LCRHonda1106PramacYamaha61How the satellite teams are faring in 2025<\/p>\n Liberty are expected to raise MotoGP\u2019s revenue through new sponsorship deals, repeating their success in F1. The independents are eager to ensure at the outset that they receive a fair slice.<\/p>\n The manufacturers already receive money to supply bikes, but they\u2019re seeking a percentage of TV and sponsorship earnings, aware of their importance to the sport. One can see how the two halves of the grid may come into conflict here, creating a challenge for new president Lucio Cecchinello<\/a>.<\/p>\n Valentino Rossi and VR46 are against signing Ducati talent for next year<\/p>\n There\u2019s talk that Ducati<\/a> could distribute six factory bikes next year, equalising Gresini and VR46. Fermin Aldeguer is entitled to a full-spec motorcycle<\/a> in the second year of his contract.<\/p>\n The Borgo Panigale outfit also want to reward Alex Marquez for his unforeseen leap forward. This arrangement would require an adjustment to their exclusive contract with VR46.<\/p>\n It would have been easier to maintain the current structure had Rossi\u2019s squad agreed to sign Aldeguer. Franco Morbidelli\u2019s deal is up at the end of the season. <\/p>\n![\"Fabio](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2224655830-1024x683.jpg\")
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