The impact of Marc Marquez's arrival in the official Ducati box is already the subject of much speculation. The eight-time champion, who wants to regain his dominant position in MotoGP, will indeed sit next to a multiple World Champion under the red flag, so that the question will inevitably arise as to who will be the leader within the brand of Borgo Panigale. The Italian laid the foundations by asking above all for calm in the box, which the Spaniard agreed with. But chase away the natural… And then, at Ducati, there were the Rossi and Lorenzo cases. On this situation, team leader Davide Tardozzi sheds light with this promise: other times, other customs...
Marc Marquez can be considered as the third bet of Ducati with pilots of legendary stature after those first achieved with Valentino Rossi then with Jorge Lorenzo. But Davide Tardozzi makes it clear that comparison is not right. For him, this 2025 challenge and beyond is completely different.
« It's a completely different bet due to the preparation that we have today as a motorcycle manufacturer, and in terms of leadership and technical management " to analyse Tardozzi on GP One. And he makes this admission: “It was a real mistake to bring Valentino to Ducati. We were not prepared. Ducati was not ready to handle Valentino Rossi. Today we are largely prepared for Marc Marquez ».
And for the case Jorge Lorenzo ? " If for Valentino it was completely bad timing with Lorenzo in my opinion, it's because he made a mistake by signing too early with Honda. If he had waited even a few days, the story might have been different. Damage ».
Davide Tardozzi: “ in the box it's Ducati who manages everything, not the riders »
The past recalled, Davide Tardozzi recalls the present on GP One : " I remind you that now we have the double world champion. As long as you manage Bagnaia I don't see why you can't also manage Marc Marquez. It's not that Pecco is anything other than Marc. He's a driver who shows he wants to win and then he does it in the most gentlemanly way possible and I talk about what happens off the track ».
« Pecco knows his worth, believes in himself and has extreme confidence in the bike but also in the team. You just have to watch some of his races to realize that it's also performance " precise Tardozzi which also evaluates Marc Marquez : " Marc arrives in Pecco Bagnaia's little corner, he makes statements about Pecco which are flattering and not punctual. When Marc speaks he always knows exactly what he is saying and never speaks reluctantly. I've never heard him do that. When he makes a statement it is the truth and often these statements also have a specific purpose. So he's a very smart guy and he'll be very careful when he comes with us. He will try to understand how we work because in the box it is Ducati who manages everything, not the riders ».
However, Ducati gave the impression of giving in to the pressure of Marc Marquez when the latter, who actually did not speak by chance, firmly mentioned that he would never go to Pramac, thus sealing the fate of George Martin. A first experience in terms of management which can only Pecco Bagnaia on guard …
