The damage is done. The Ducati team was blown away during Q1 of the Aragon Grand Prix. Six Desmosedici were in contention and two drivers only had the possibility of going to Q2. Danilo Petrucci used Andrea Dovizioso's slipstream throughout the session and advanced to the qualifying final. But as Miller placed second, Dovizioso was the joke. Very angry, he did not hide his frustration in a box where everyone seemed to be left to their own devices. Has Ducati forgotten that Dovizioso is playing in the championship?
At Ducati, there is definitely still a lot of room for improvement in the field of HR. This weekend, on the Superbike side, Chaz Davies was heavy without notice, and in MotoGP, the official box still trembles with the anger of a Andrea Dovizioso who will definitely have suffered everything. Until betrayal. Because by going into Q2 using Dovi as a hare, Petrucci seems to have forgotten a detail which is not one: Dovizioso gave a lot to Petrucci when he was in a bad situation.
However, we are in MotoGP, and camaraderie is not part of the register of values to be respected. Danilo Petrucci explain : " in 2019 I was racing for Ducati. Early 2020 I was fired, so I'm going to run for myself » clearly announces the winner of the French Grand Prix. “ It is clear that if I get instructions from Ducati, I will respect them until the last race. I have not received instructions and I must do my best ».
“My motorcycle goes 10 km/h slower”
« We didn't talk, Dovi and I. I think we are free to race, it's a qualification. I used all my weapons to enter Q2. We have no orders. I'm really sorry that Andrea is absent. I'm racing for myself, I'm recovering after a disappointing first part of the season and I have to take advantage of every opportunity I have. I just thought about doing my best and nothing else. I used Andrea as a driver, but if he had entered Q2 I would now be answering the question "why aren't you in Q2?" ". I did not receive orders, but only did my best. »
He finishes : " my motorcycle goes 10 km/h slower. Of course, I feel sorry for Andrea. We have no directives, I have my weapons. At Le Mans I was faster. Here I needed a suction and I'm sorry it was Andrea's. I'm really sorry for him, I'll talk to him. But tomorrow is another day, we're just going to run our errand and that's it ". The end of the season promises to be a long one at Ducati...
MotoGP Aragon-1 J2: qualifying
