Former MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau will confirm his return to the championship with the Onde 2000 Ducati team at a special launch on Thursday.

The Spaniard, who retired from racing in 2006, will contest the 2009 season on a statellite GP9 but in a one-man team. He is the fifth rider to sign for Ducati and joins Casey Stoner, Nicky Hayden, Mika Kallio and Nico Canepa.

Gibernau has also been linked with the Gresini Honda and factory Kawasaki teams, but two tests with Ducati at Mugello earlier in the year confirmed his decision.