MotoGP rider Loris Baz will switch from Yamaha to Ducati machinery in 2016 after joining Avintia Racing, partnering Hector Barbera on the Ducati GP14.2 bikes. Baz, 22, will move from the financially stricken Forward Yamaha squad, whose future participation in the premier class remains in doubt. The Frenchman has recently secured Forward's best finish of the season with fourth in the San Marino Grand Prix. Prior to his debut MotoGP campaign, Baz, who currently sits 15th in the standings, was a World Superbikes regular with Kawasaki, taking two wins for the squad. The appointment of Baz alongside Barbera means there will be no place left in the team for the Ducati-contracted Colombian Yonny...
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