During an Austrian Grand Prix buzzing with a rumor which gave the possibility of the return of Jorge Lorenzo to Ducati, the head of the reds, Gigi Dall'Igna, then responded to better justify himself that his job was to seek the best pilots. Where are we now that the fifteenth meeting of the season is in full swing? The Dovizioso–Petrucci pair is not really satisfactory and a young pilot has revealed himself while another dominating the species will have to think about his future. So, faithful to her stated principles, Gigi is on the spot…
It won't be this year yet. Andrea Dovizioso, for the third consecutive year will give up arms against Marc Márquez for the conquest of the world title. This season was even worse than the other two, with less success and a runner-up place mathematically still to be confirmed. 2020 will be a strategic step to build up its forces for the period 2021-2022. And on the transfer market, a few new faces have changed the situation.
Ce qui est certain, c'est que Ducati no longer really believes in his only machine to beat Marc Máask. Gigi Dall'Igna admits: if money is not a problem with the Reds, we still have to, at some point, ask ourselves the question of where it is most profitable to invest it. For the Italian, his opinion is made up: “ the money must be spent on the development of the motorcycle, that is undeniable. One of the reasons why Ducati decided to participate in MotoGP is the development of technology. It would therefore be stupid for a manufacturer not to work technically to improve » comments the Italian who, however, adds: “ on the other hand, we are here to win and I believe that only an idiot would refuse if he had the chance to work with Marc Máask . "
The message got through. But in the absence of the Jedi, there is also his most prominent Padawan who is none other than Fabio Quartararo : " everyone is trying to figure out what will happen in 2021” recognize Dall'Igna on GP One. “Interesting young people can already be seen. I don't want to name names, but we already know very clearly today which ones can be considered for the future. »
And if the Ducati man doesn't quote Quarterly, he suggests: “ he works very well for his debut, but let's not forget that Márquez won the world championship from the start. So I think there is still work to be done to reach this level. But he's definitely one of the contenders to do it and fill that role. »
