Carlo Pernat did not go with the back of the spoon by diving into the cauldron of the still bubbling transfer market in MotoGP. He found a soup that was far from the quality standards of a world before that he knew well to better question Ducati's choices which put an end to a strategy that had borne fruit in recent years. Here is its inventory which should sting a little on the side of Borgo Panigale.
In the columns of GPone, Charles Pernat first gives this general feeling: “ since I was in the world championship I have never seen anything like this...I had seen Lorenzo sign with Ducati a year in advance, with the riders finding their place in November at the last race of last year, but what has happened in recent months has made me realize that nothing in our world can wait. In negotiations, there is no longer the seriousness of before. The word given is no longer worth anything ».
He explains : " In the past years we waited, we thought about it, but now we can no longer do it. We must decide not today but even the day before. This in my opinion is not professional. I give to Marc Marquez a 10 out of 10 for what he did. He was in a terrible state he gave a lot of money and he came back into the game and got everything he wanted. But the grade for Ducati will be given by history ».
Carlo Pernat: “ Carmelo Ezpeleta had an influence on all of these moves, especially for Marquez »
Factory Ducati which he puts on the picket: “ this decision repudiates the entire policy of the last three years when he practically distributed Dovizioso's salary among the young people and this choice paid off. Obviously having Marquez with Bagnaia particularly affects the Ducati Engineering part. It is clear that when an eight-time world champion calls you you are happy. But they focused too much on Brandz. And the result is that you strengthened Aprilia and KTM by taking a pilot who will be 32 years old in 2025 while sending away 3 young people. What's more Pramac had the feeling of being pushed against the wall. Yamaha's offer proved useful ».
Charles Pernat don’t hide that all this was also political…” Carmelo Ezpeleta was influential in all of these moves, especially for Marquez. What's more he managed to distribute the best riders between the different manufacturers without giving away additional motorcycles as KTM requested ". And he concludes: “ Who emerged victorious from all these operations? Dorna and Marquez ».
These upheavals noted, what about the course of the rest of the season? Will the hand of politics intervene to confuse the issue? Charles Pernat bet no, and banking on the integrity of Gigi Dall'Igna : " he is a very intellectually honest person. I put my hand to the fire: he will give everything he can to everyone and it is precisely because of what happened that he will want to show that there will be no repercussions ". Chick!
