This Grand Prix season is marked by two facts which condition everything else. They won well before the fall and then the aggravated injury leading to Marc Marquez's withdrawal. It's about the pandemic, which has turned the entire calendar upside down. And the new Michelin rear tire. There would have been no Covid-19, we would perhaps only hear about him. It still regularly fuels conversations, and it is even an obsession for Andrea Dovizioso who presents herself as his first victim. Precisely, at Ducati, we have our own ideas on the matter. Gigi Dall'Igna delivers it, while admitting that this situation has developed the new policy which will be implemented at this manufacturer for the coming years...
Gigi Dall'Igna is the general director of Ducati Corse. Suffice to say that he is the all-powerful man within the red house. His analysis is therefore authentic, and to contest it is to be rash and to expose oneself to isolation. Andrea Dovizioso has been experiencing this situation for a long time, despite his performances and his track record. To the point that he will finally leave Ducati at the end of this year.
Wear which has been exacerbated this year, notably with the arrival of the new rear tire Michelin which forces certain pilots to review their ranges. While allowing others to get back into shape. A situation which is not trivial and which Gigi Dall'Igna identifies as follows: “ the new rear tire offered by Michelin is certainly much better suited to riders who have just raced in Moto2, as it requires a similar driving style. Pilots with this recent experience start from an advantagee ».
“We decided to move forward with a line dedicated to young people »
A clear presentation which explains the return to the forefront of Pecco Bagnaia as it puts the revelation in a more particular light Brad Binder. Young drivers who are emerging as potential choices for manufacturers tempted to put the old guard to rest. And this is what will happen at Ducati, whose conviction will therefore have been shaped, in some way, by Michelin ... " We decided to move forward with a line dedicated to young people and I think it's more in our style and it's also more reasonable ».
A new vision which also includes the policy applied to partner teams. Lately there has been a lot of talk about a team Avintia which would be very different in 2021… “ We are in the realm of hypotheses, although interesting ones. At the moment we have a contract with Avintia also for 2021. There are rumors about this, and these are not speculations, we will follow what happens to find the best possible solution also from the pilots' point of view ».
In this case, it already seems certain thatEnea Bastianini will be in the walls which could display the colors Leopard. Meanwhile, Luca Marini is still in the landscape, with the support of the label VR46. The next generation is growing, and finally seems to convince us that we must turn the page. Besides, what about Jorge Lorenzo ? " We are satisfied with Michele Pirro, who is doing a great job in many ways in MotoGP and SBK, also helping our riders. We could hardly find a better test pilot than him Says Dall'Igna. It therefore confirms what Por Fuera had said a few days earlier: another era is dawning...
