FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - French Grand Prix - Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans, France - October 10, 2020 Monster Energy Yamaha's Valentino Rossi before qualifying REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
(Reuters) - Valentino Rossi's new Saudi-backed Aramco VR46 team will compete in MotoGP next year in a three-year deal with Ducati, both parties announced on Thursday, but the Italian great looks unlikely to be racing.
The team have yet to announce their riders, with 42-year-old nine-times world champion Rossi saying on Thursday it would be "very difficult" for him to ride for them despite the hopes of the title sponsor.
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