The year 2024 will have been another successful year for Ducati. During the “Campioni in Festa” ceremony, Claudio Domenicali, CEO of the Italian brand, celebrated the latest world titles won by Pecco Bagnaia and the Desmosedici GP. A triumph that continues the previous successes and demonstrates the strength and consistency of the Ducati Corse project.
At the “Campioni in Festa” event held in Bologna to celebrate the incredible successes of Ducati in 2024, Claudio Domenicali, CEO of the brand, delivered an inspiring speech. He praised the work of Gigi Dall'Igna and his team, who made it possible to Ducati to secure a third consecutive drivers' title and a fifth title of the constructors. Sundays also highlighted the importance of innovation and collaboration, while discussing the challenges and potential of the new “Dream Team” formed by Pecco Bagnaia et Marc Marquez for 2025.
The boss also wants to emphasize that the domination of his troops is based on the scientific method: " We are happy to celebrate once again the end of the season thanks to the work of Gigi Dall'Igna and his team. Since 2022, we have experienced a series of extraordinary successesThese victories, three drivers' titles and five consecutive constructors' titles, are the result from a methodical approach inspired by Galileo Galilei : every theory must be validated by experimentation. At Ducati, this method permeates both the development of production motorcycles and that of racing machines. »
Claudio Domenicali: “ Ducati's current competitiveness is radically different from that of five or ten years ago »
Sundays did not fail to thank the brand's many collaborators: " all this is made possible thanks to our drivers, technicians, workers and marketing teamsTheir daily commitment is the key to our successes. »
Faced with the economic challenges of the motorcycle industry, Sundays highlighted the importance of innovation: “ Ducati's current competitiveness is radically different from that of five or ten years ago, thanks to the technological advances brought by Gigi and her team. Aerodynamics, ride height control and other invisible elements on the track have not only boosted our performance in MotoGP, but also influence our production motorcycles »
Sundays humorously approached the only race missed by Ducati in 2024, in Austin: “ we decided to celebrate this failure with a touch of self-mockery, in the manner of Porsche in 1983 with their slogan “Nobody is perfect” »
Finally, he mentioned the explosive duo formed by bagnaia et Marquez for 2025: “ Pecco and Marc are two mega champions, supersonic planes that are difficult to fly but with incredible potential. Their speed and talent are unattainable, but their management will represent a challenge »
With a well-established methodology and a dream team, Ducati looks set to continue its dominance in MotoGP, remaining true to its DNA of innovation and excellence.