At Ducati, this coronation of Pecco Bagnaia among the riders, which gave the brand the triple crown, was particularly appreciated by Gigi Dall'Igna. The commander-in-chief of this Red Army has in fact put an end, with this achievement, to the domination of Japanese brands in MotoGP. A competition at all levels, on the track as well as on the green carpet where it was necessary to justify having been more competent by scrupulously respecting a regulation, which has since begun to be changed to curb the ardor of the men of Borgo Panigale . Despite all the pitfalls, the taunts and the bad faith often relayed by the losers, the coronation has finally arrived in MotoGP. He was expected since 2007 and Casey Stoner while another is looming in WSBK, which Ducati has been hoping for since 2011 and Carlos Checa. At the center of these issues and this success, the same man, Gigi Dall'Igna who cannot help but think of Honda after having reaped the laurels of glory in Valencia...
The first comments from Gigi Dall'Igna were first for the Valencia race, whose start consisted of holding back in the first laps fabio quartararo to prevent him from escaping in the lead: “ Pecco was good at making him lose precious tenths » says the Venetian strategist. “ This is a result that is not only good for me, but also for those who work at Ducati, and for all our fans and customers around the world. It took 15 years to repeat Casey's triumph, but I believe now we can open a cycle, with a Pecco that we will find even stronger in 2023 ».
The Italian specifies that there is still a crown to come: “ the dream continues. Because next weekend, in Indonesia, Alvaro Bautista could also give away the Superbike title. We had a crazy season there too and Alvaro is enjoying himself now. Obviously, in MotoGP as in Superbike, we have the best bike ". And it all started with one, which is identified as follows: “ the GP15 was the bike with which we risked the most », Analyzes the man from Ducati Corse to 'La Gazzetta dello Sport'. “ But from that moment on, there were developments, changes, adjustments that brought us to this point. ».
“The Ducati GP15 was a turning point for us”
« It was the dream I was waiting for and it is the reason why I came to Ducati, therefore it is a great satisfaction he adds. " In my plans, I thought I would win the World Championship sooner, but MotoGP is a very difficult category and it takes this time. Summarizing my work since joining Ducati is difficult. When I arrived I started to get to know the people who work in the company, then I spent the time understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the employees, and I must say that I have always been able to count on a fantastic team. . Then we started working on the GP15, this bike was a turning point for us. From that moment on, the situation evolved, we took many small steps that brought us to this point » reveals the engineer.
« We know we won a challenge that wasn't easy, but we did it. I am aware that the next step will be even more difficult, we will try to stay on top but reconfirmation is always complicated ". Then he adds: “ the beginning of an era? I don't know, but certainly this year has been fantastic. I know I have very good technicians at my side » also specifies the one who revealed himself at Aprilia, also bringing titles and victories to the Noale brand. Then Gigi Dall'Igna finished : " I'm curious to see what Honda will come out with. Maybe then Ducati will copy the Honda. You must always keep your feet on the ground in order to build the best motorcycle. But I will certainly never ask for a change in regulations to ban the innovations of others ". Its competitors showed fewer scruples in this matter, which made them infinitely smaller.
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