The end of hibernation is approaching for MotoGP which is already embarking for the Malaysian tests. A Sepang route which will already give an initial trend on the merits of the work carried out by engineers in the workshops. An essential deadline that decides what happens next. Suzuki, which completely missed its options in 2017, at the same time, knows something about this… At Ducati, we are aware of the importance of the moment, but we remain calm…
« No, I'm not nervous » ad on speedweek un Gigi Dall'igna with the beard and the wisdom of a druid. The Ducati technical guide, who knew how to make the Desmosedici evolve so well towards the peaks climbed by the stubborn Dovizioso, takes stock of the Reds on the eve of the start of the school year at Sepang: “ For GP18, we developed certain ideas in the simulator, but sometimes things turn out differently in reality. So we will have to take stock of the tests in Thailand. Of course, we found things to advance the framework, but everything is to be confirmed. This is why these first two tests will be more important than ever ».
And for good reason: Ducati wants to gain one place compared to 2017, which means the world title. Moreover, Lorenzo will be keen to show that he is worthy of his rank while Dovizioso will be just as motivated to anchor their new status. Anxiety on that side? Not even : " not at all, all managers want to find themselves in the situation where their two drivers dominate. If Lorenzo wins Grands Prix, I wouldn't be surprised. But he still needs a little more self-confidence ».
To be continued from Sepang where Pirro et Stoner will do preliminary work before giving way to the two starting drivers.
