In 15 years, we have witnessed a real turnaround in MotoGP under the leadership of a Ducati factory which, by imposing its technical choices through its development work while respecting the regulations, has completely redistributed the situation. . We must indeed remember that in 2007, only a natural talent like Casey Stoner could win on a Desmosedici, accompanied on occasion by Loris Capirossi who had seen him born. Otherwise, to make a career, you had to ride with a Yamaha renowned for its disarming user-friendliness. In 2022, what do we have? Ducati riders who share the victories and the podiums, thus showing that it is within everyone's reach, while only Fabio Quartararo manages to still make the M1 formidable. A situation which inspired a reflection by the boss of the brand, Claudio Domenicali…
See Ducati as diverse as they are varied, and led by different riders, at the top of the MotoGP hierarchy can only please the boss of the brand. Certainly, sportingly speaking, this sharing of points is damaging in the race for the drivers' title where it is better to have all your eggs in one basket. The cases of fabio quartararo today at Yamaha and to Marc Marquez in the recent past at Honda show that this is how the charts are enhanced. But when we take the subject from the angle of the entire range offered on the market, the handicap turns into a shocking argument.
Claudio Domenicali: “for us it is important to make a motorcycle that is easy for everyone"
An interpretation that Claudio Domenicali adds thus: “ we have been in the championship since 2003, we won the drivers' world championship in 2007, we have won the last two manufacturers' championships. We had this reputation for making motorcycles that were difficult to ride., it was said that first only Loris Capirossi could ride them, then only Casey Stoner…” we read from the boss on Motoracing. Then he specifies: “ for us it is important to make a motorcycle that is easy for everyone and we are very close to what we do for production machines ».
« On the series product there are a lot of Desmosedici: fast motorcycles that everyone can use. It is clear that today Pecco Bagnaia has extra speed, but we have seen a lot of fast riders with Ducati " remember Claudio Domenicali remembering the last Italian Grand Prix. “ And we know it's hard, because when you want peak performance, you try to sacrifice ease, whereas ease for those who use the motorcycle on the road means safety and that is important ». Ducati would thus be the mark of the moment which brings together the best of both worlds, as the Japanese knew how to do before.
