It's a burden that Andrea Dovizioso has been carrying around since the start of this season and it's getting heavier and heavier as the calendar goes on. This is the subject relating to the renewal, or not, of his contract with a Ducati factory for which he has worked since 2013. The parties involved are not at the preliminary stages of their relations. And yet, they still have difficulty understanding themselves. Friday, at the Red Bull Ring, Davide Tardozzi recalled that the question would be resolved after the two Grands Prix organized in Austria. Which did not fail to make the three-time world vice-champion of the last three years react…
Davide Tardozzi, in the stand Ducati and on the Red Bull Ring which will host two meetings in two successive weekends, only served as a reminder that what had already been widely commented on before moving to Austria: the case of the handlebars of the only Ducati red still available for 2021 will be settled after the two races in Styria. We will recall, on this subject, that the other scarlet Desmosedici is already promised to Jack Miller.
An important meeting this Saturday
But the reminder of this deadline caused a reaction, proof that the theme is sensitive. Andrea Dovzioso, who is the first concerned, and who must already concentrate on regaining his competitiveness, put things in place as follows: “ no comment ", begins first Dovizioso who does one all the same while sketching a smile: “ There's nothing new. But it made me laugh because it seemed like Tardozzi was going to decide my future. But this is not the case ».
« That's why it was funny. We often laugh together because he has a crazy character. He is not the one who makes this decision », plays down the drama Dovizioso. " Because the big decisions are ultimately made by Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali and competition director Gigi Dall'Igna”.
For his part, the pilot's manager Simone Battistella added : " the future? We are in a phase of shuffling the cards, the teams have the right to make their evaluations on the drivers. I don't know if he goes ahead with Ducati, we have to talk with the team on Saturday“. But is there also the possibility of not seeing Dovi on the track in MotoGP in 2021? » Having it on the track depends on the proposals. He is determined to run, he feels good, he is very motivated, focused on the races, if there are suitable offers he will continue, otherwise he will take a break. I am neither optimistic nor pessimistic, I want to see how things go this Saturday, it will be an important meeting "
