Gigi Dall'Igna reigns supreme in a Ducati box where he has placed a leaden screed from which no sound contradicting his decisions must escape. This is more or less how Andrea Dovisioso presented his now former boss. In his sabbatical year, the former Desmosedici pilot is free to express himself and he no longer holds back from detailing his eight years in a red suit. Words which obviously reached the ears of the general manager who decided to step out of his role of being silent to change things...
Andrea Dovizioso has nothing against Ducati but he will not go on vacation with Gigi. From the igna that is to say, the general director of Ducati Corse who has taken his place since his former pilot was returned to civilian life. A charge which ended up pushing out of his reserve the one whom Johann zarco affectionately nicknamed “ goatee ».
In an interview at Sky Sports, he responds thus to his compatriot: “ we evaluated Dovizioso's interview » he begins: “ it was a very long relationship, the longest in Ducati history, but I don't think the media is the right place to talk about it.. We both did our best to bring back the best result possible ».
He adds : " the stories end with the professionals. I'm sorry when a pilot makes such criticisms, I have a lot of collaborators to make certain decisions. Andrea was an important collaborator, but stories are meant to end and that's how it is ».
Dall'Igna talks about 2021
This chapter closed, Gigi Dall'Igna looks towards 2021 and a season that his collaborator Davide Tardozzi has already portrayed as a transition period towards 2022…” It will be a special season, it comes after 2020, a difficult year » recognizes the boss. “ It is a year with many technical limitations, the engine will be frozen and also affects the chassis. We put a lot of imagination into it and I hope that in the aerodynamic part there will be new developments. We focused our efforts where possible: we have a token available and we will do it in aerodynamics ».
We are therefore waiting to see what this GP21 will look like, intended to challenge Éole even more. There will also be at Ducati new pilots: Miller and Bagnaia can play the championship » assures Gigi of her new duo in red. “ Miller had a 2020 final full of progress, he had some fantastic races and if he continues this form he will be among the contenders to win the title. But Bagnaia has also done great things in many races ».
« I hope to have two good points to play in the World Championship. Pecco has to work on continuity, especially on certain tracks he has to get the most out of the tires. In one year he made an incredible leap in quality, if he grows again he will be a contender » complete Dall'Igna who, on the other hand, is worried about his three rookies since it is now official that they will not be able to get tougher at Sepang: “ for their first Grands Prix, it will be like tests » he specifies.
