In the negotiation process initiated at Ducati regarding the contracts of its official riders, we must believe that each day is enough of its pain and its well-felt remark. The Reds are starting to make it clear that everything will be done to keep Dovizioso, while the case Lorenzo is in the hot seat. Davide Tardozzi had started the machine and it is now Paolo Ciabatti's turn to push the wheel. With this strong message: patience with Por Fuera is reaching its limits.
It must be said that the operation was expensive and that the Borgo Panigale factory now wants a return on investment. Jorge Lorenzo although he is a five-time winner, he has not yet won anything with a Desmosedici that the teammate Dovizioso placed on the highest step of the podium seven times in fourteen successive races…
Generally, the speech is polite towards the Majorcan. But more and more, there are also these kinds of comments distilled by influential people in the team. On GP One, this is how Paolo ciabatti which states: “ in Qatar, Jorge Lorenzo could have taken a sixth place despite his difficulties and without his technical brake problem, which we are investigating. That being said, apart from a record in Malaysia, the tests did not go well in Buriram, nor in Qatar ».
Et Ciabbati gives the reason for these disappointments: “ I think he lacks serenity. Our mission is to put him in good shape. It would be helpful for him to finish races to use his bike better and gain confidence. We are going to modify the Desmosedici as much as necessary to bring it closer to his desires. But like any motorcycle, it has its character, and this cannot be changed. Everyone has to compromise. The Ducati is a Ducati and the perfect motorcycle does not exist. It is also up to the pilot to exploit his qualities and manage his weaknesses ».
With a Dovizioso who wins and who demands fair compensation for their efforts, a Petrucci ready to be his teammate and who is not doing so badly with the GP18, it is clear that we are imagining more and more the future of Lorenzo apart from Ducati…
