While the fire of discord consumes its box, now branded by a declared conflict between its two riders from whom it will part ways at the end of the year, the Ducati firm has decided to play the role of firefighters, and save what can still be of this ending relationship. Better late than never ? It remains to be seen, because nothing is less certain that it will be heard by a duo who, soon, will no longer have to answer to it. Sad epilogue...
Between Andrea Dovizioso et Danilo Petrucci, we went from camaraderie to conflict in fifteen minutes of a Q1 of Aragon Grand Prix which was too much for the first city to swallow. Left to their own devices, the pilots initially promised that he would explain this incident. But the connection between the two men has indeed been interrupted.
A crisis to which Ducati apparently does not want to give up. Paolo ciabatti, the sports director, commented: “ we will talk to Danilo, I think it is right that there is a clarification between them. Because they are two companions and, above all, two people who have always had a special relationship. It was not expected that Ducati would intervene on such a thing, but now we have to leave everything behind us ».
A not very clear message
« It’s a twist, I don’t think a good relationship can end like that,” insists Ciabatti. “Andrea is an intelligent and rational person and does not hold grudges, but for this reason it is right that they lock themselves in a room. So maybe everyone will stay in their place, but we can't pretend nothing happened ».
« We have already told our drivers at Le Mans not to hinder Andrea in situations where he is on the comeback and has enough speed to be in front. But also that, if they are able to win, they are free to do so ". A message free of interpretation which has the gift of creating this kind of problem. Governance at Ducati, has always been a concern…
