The year 2020 leaves plenty of time for reflection due to a confinement which turns into a sentence of seclusion pronounced by a coronavirus disinclined to extenuating circumstances. In MotoGP, this translates into a Dorna promoter who is thinking about the future of his paddock, riders who are thinking about the rest of their careers, and manufacturers who are planning for a future that has become uncertain. Among the parameters to take into consideration, there is that of the champions to be identified to ensure the succession of those who are currently under contract. At Ducati, we have two Italians in our sights…
At Ducati, the pilot pool is made up of a leader Andrea Dovizioso, then a group composed of Danilo Petrucci, in official costume, Jack Miller, pretender to the position of the last city, of Pecco Bagnaia still in training and a Johann zarco which must be evaluated since he is the last to arrive.
But the question that torments the Reds is that which concerns the short-term projects of Dovizioso. By Casa Particular in Viñales et Quarterly failed to the great joy of Yamaha, Ducati may find himself exposed if DesmoDovi decides, at 34, to end his racing career...
Paolo ciabatti, is well aware of this, but, on the one hand, he does not believe in a sudden departure of his leader while, on the other hand, his projects go further. He comments thus: “ we have been chasing young Italians for some time ", admitted the Ducati sporting director in an interview with 'Motorsport-Total.com'. “ Enea Bastianini is a driver we follow, even if it hasn't shown the trend we expected in recent years. Lorenzo Baldassarri had a spectacular start to the season last year, then got lost. This year the only race so far has been a good test”, comments Ciabatta, which, with Ducati, wants to secure young talents for the future.
