This season is not going exactly as hoped for the Ducati troops who were hoping that 2019 would finally be the right year to beat Marc Márquez. But the latter is still intractable while the competition has also progressed. The GP19 is not above the fray and, with 58 points behind the official Honda, Andrea Dovizioso is even less a favorite for the title than his status as vice-world champion which he has for two years has been seriously challenged by his teammate and Álex Rins on a Suzuki…
As a result, what had been put on hold since the 13 victories ofAndrea Dovizioso, or the Ducati's inability to be comfortable in the turns, came back forcefully in the riders' speech. Enough to call into question the work of Gigi Dall'Igna ? The latter responds…
First, Gigi Dall'Igna is convinced that there is a solution. The general manager of Ducati Corse revealed that he was also focusing on chassis rigidity: “ you must do your best to try to resolve the driver problem without sacrificing other areas. Of course, sometimes this is impossible and you have to compromise between what you want and what you can have. But I don't think our goals are impossible ».
« Of course, it's not easy and it takes time. Over the past few years, not only have we been able to improve acceleration, but we have also progressed in cornering speed. To improve the bike, you need ideas. And I want to improve the bike in the area that worries the riders the most » added the Italian.
« But if I now have an idea for another area, I have to take it into account, because it could also have an advantageous effect on the lap times. There is therefore always a compromise between the wishes of the pilots and their own ideas of the moment. Sometimes it's your ideas that you need to make the pilot happy. And sometimes it's another solution that also leads to improvement " Explain Dall'Igna. What is obvious is that at Ducati, there is debate!
