Will 2021 finally be the good season for Gigi Dall'Igna's men in MotoGP? The latter, in fact, are chasing after their predecessors at Ducati who are the only ones, for the moment, who can boast of a supreme title in the major Grand Prix category. We were in 2007 with Casey Stoner and Dall'Igna wasn't there yet. The GP21 seems up to the challenge. The boss of Ducati Corse knows it, but he also knows the versatility of the race…
At Ducati, we don't yet really know what to think of this season. Certainly, its three leading drivers are in the top 5 of the championnat, but the points are shared while the harvest is concentrated at Yamaha on Quarterly formidable. Because the latter would not have suffered from box syndrome in Jerez and would not have experienced the horrors of an open combination in Catalonia, there is no doubt that he would still be a little further ahead in the championship. The fact remains that he is within firing range, either 14 points of a Johann zarco very useful in the development of the GP21, but without the red suit that Marco Melandri designated as obligatory to have the legitimacy to claim the crown…
And then there are the surprises on the schedule... The Ducati were expected to dominate Losail and we saw Yamaha take the lead. The Italian machines were supposed to lose big at Jerez and they won. Mugello was supposed to be a show of strength and there wasn't even a podium. Finally, in Catalonia, the GP21s were in the running even though they had to fall into line. In fact, nothing is predictable anymore for the Sachsenring et Assen which are to come and supposed to be hostile terrain…
Gigi Dall'Igna: “we have the right mentality”
Gigi Dall'Igna agrees and keeps a cool head: “ it's hard to know what to expect from these two races », explains the manager, who is traveling this weekend to Misano for the World Superbike round. “ Normally, in recent years, we have had some difficulties. But I have to say that this year, even in the most difficult races, we still did quite well. So I expect to be able to be in the peloton of drivers who play the important points ».
Three Ducatis in the first four places, fans dream of this title in MotoGP who they have been missing since 2007. It's still early to make this kind of reasoning » Gigi said cautiously. “ I think it's much more useful at the moment to think about the single race rather than the championship. We and our drivers have the right approach. I think this is the right mentality to face this World Championship ».
