The reds' unlucky start to the season Ducati sealed the fate of this 2018 season which would have looked completely different if the start had been more prolific in terms of points. Because since the return of the summer break, the Desmosedici has taken the lion's share and we need a Marc Marquez from the great days to give him the answer. The GP18 finally seems to be the versatile bike capable of winning on all the tracks of the MotoGP calendar that Borgo Panigale has been waiting for for ages. The project manager Gigi Dall'Igna is not yet convinced of this, however. Because there is still one more challenge to overcome...
And this latest reveal is called Phillip Island. Misano is done, Aragon too and Buriram showed that the Ducati could excel there. But Phillip Island will be the justice of the peace: “ this will be the ultimate test for the team and the bike to overcome » says Gigi on GP One. " I think everything will be fine which will allow us to approach this overseas campaign positively. ».
But a big performance in Australia will open up other perspectives: “ if we are strong at it, we will approach 2019 with a completely different mindset. It's an atypical track with special bends which has always caused us problems. And the Desmosedici has evolved a lot this year to be competitive. If we perform well there, we will look forward to next season with great ambition. Because until then, certain circuits handicapped us to the point of losing the championship ».
Before Phillip Island, there will be the Motegi, which, on the contrary, always has more than the Ducati…
