This Spanish Grand Prix was a divine surprise for the official Ducati troops who won everything this Sunday in Jerez: the victory with Miller, a double with Bagnaia who seizes the lead of the championship to the detriment of Fabio Quartararo betrayed by his right forearm. Until this physical problem, as sudden as it was violent, the Frenchman perfectly dominated his subject. This season is definitely incredible...
To measure the joy that the red tunics can share Ducati, it must be remembered that Jerez is a track known to be historically unfavorable to the manufacturer Borgo Panigale. The last Ducati rider to win at this track was until this Sunday Loris Capirossi in 2006. The boss of the competition and father of the Desmosedici of the modern era Gigi Dall'Igna almost couldn't believe it after the finish line was crossed by his two drivers: “ I'm happy for all our guys and especially for our two drivers, to do a double like this is really special. They remained focused throughout the race. We have always had confidence in Miller, he is a champion and today he had a special race. Even Bagnaia is doing something big, as evidenced by him leading the world championship ».
Jack Miller, who was up against the wall on the eve of this Spanish Grand Prix after his insufficient ninth places in Qatar, in Doha then his retirement following a crash at Portimao, was overwhelmed by emotion upon realizing that he had just won his first Grand Prix for Ducati, and his second absolute in MotoGP : “ I tried to do my best, I knew I had a good rhythm. I managed to keep the lead in the last 7-8 laps, they were my longest laps of my career. What I feel now is indescribable, I feel overwhelmed by emotions. I wish my parents were here to celebrate with me, but I know they're doing it at home right now ».
We will also remember that the Australian is returning from an operation for compartment syndrome, of the kind that seems to lie in wait fabio quartararo whose collapse was indeed due to a physical problem and not to a technical problem. Ten days before the French Grand Prix, this situation could not have come at a worse time for the man who, before being struck down, perfectly dominated his subject and his adversaries.
Spain Bagnaia: “I wanted to win, but it’s okay”
Still it is bagnaia, second in the race, who pulls the chestnuts out of the fire. Here he is at the top of the provisional general classification, two points ahead of the official Yamaha, and before the tracks which the Ducati... " I'm happy, I tried to manage the tires because the rear was sliding a lot, but I lost too much time and couldn't close the gap to Miller. I'm ahead in the championship, after such a difficult track for Ducati. And yet, we managed to achieve a double. I wanted to win, but it's okay ».
Franco Morbidelli with his Yamaha
Young timer is delighted to climb onto the third step of the podium. “ This podium, for the conditions I had on the track and for the moment we are going through, counts as a victory he confessed.
Nakagami is an excellent fourth with a 2020 Honda while the World Champion Joan Mir takes the good points of fifth place, although the podium is declared his goal in every race until the end of this season.
Aleix I will espargaro failed to break this glass ceiling that constitutes this sixth place for Aprilia. But the performance was still good. The RS-GP is barely a little more than 5s behind the winner. He is ahead Vinales et zarco, who cannot rejoice in their result, even if they save the essential points.
Marc Marquez is ninth and just ahead of his teammate Pol Espargaro. Supremacy in the Repsol Honda box is preserved, but this happens at the bottom of the top 10. Quarterly is 13th, the best rookie is Marini 16th since bastianini fell and we will cite for the record the 17th place of Red which therefore remains with four points in the provisional general classification as follows...
MotoGP Spain Championship: ranking after Jerez (4/19)
