The 2016 season is in its twilight but, on the Ducati side, we are already hoping that the start of 2017 will have the air of a red dawn. The Borgo Panigale brand fulfilled its objectives during this campaign punctuated not by one, but by two victories. While waiting for the der from Valencia. Not bad, but the sequel will have to be of a much higher level.
This is the price of the investment made to appropriate the skills of Jorge Lorenzo. The GP15 paved the way to success that the GP16 eventually took. The impulse of Gigi Dall'Igna to the technique and sporting policy of the Borgo Panigale coat of arms has restored the reputation of the transalpine manufacturer, which appeared as a credible alternative to the best drivers. The means being there to convince, it is Jorge Lorenzo who decided to take the gamble for a new era: one that will make Ducati a solid contender for the world title.
An ambition which is not just a prognosis or a view of the mind. But rather a goal to achieve, a constrained objective, because the MotoGP troops are expected around the corner. We will have to shine and justify a return on investment with the Audi boss. A name present within a Volkswagen group where sports programs are closing one after the other following the costly scandal of rigged diesel engines. And not the least: Audi is stopping the Endurance while Volkswagen is leaving the rally. So you think, MotoGP…
The glory better be there!
A situation that confirms Gigi Dall'Igna with these words: “ We absolutely have to win the title. It cannot be otherwise, nothing else can be affirmed. We've invested so much and worked so hard that we can't just be third or fourth. The goal will be to fight for victory on all circuits and take the title. I know it's going to be difficult, extremely complicated even because in the end, only one will have succeeded ».
Ducati hasn't won a MotoGP crown since 2007. The succession of Casey Stoner remains open.
