Former Italian rider, Gino Borsoi, will make his debut next season as the new Team Manager of Ducati's Prima Pramac team. During the official pre-season test in Valencia, he got his bearings in his new environment, revealing a few secrets, particularly about Johann Zarco...
Arrived from Aspar, Gino Borsoi will have the mission in 2023 to merge into the Pramac organization to better rationalize and optimize it, two objectives apparently missed in 2022 in the group of Paolo Campinoti. A situation confirmed by George Martin who was the first to welcome the arrival of the transalpine. The latter took his first steps in his new role during the Valencia test, and he first commented on the omens that he thought were favorable… “ Ducati makes us the only factory team with an official GP23 bike… 23 is an important number because it was my number when I was running…I like knowing it’s the Ducati 23 ».
That being said, it reveals on the delivery of Jorge Martin during his last laps of the year on the Ricardo Tormo track: “ Jorge is very happy. He tried new things on next year's bike. He loved them. As soon as he hit the track he took the time, he had rhythm ". He adds : " it seems he found what he was looking for all season, rear grip. With this new opus, he says he is very happy. It looks like the line is right and we found it ».
Gino Borsoi: “ Johann Zarco saw some improvement but not as marked as Jorge Martin«
A revelation which was not so obvious to everyone in the Pramac box. The proof… " Johann Zarco has seen some improvement but not as marked as Jorge. I would say that Martin was clear and as soon as he tried the new bike, he found improvement and Zarco hasn't done it yet » notes Borsoi.
He specifies : " actually he complained about the grip, but with him we are doing a different type of motorcycle. We also do another type of test and he's not exactly in sync with Martin ". The team manager finishes: “ I spoke with Gigi Dall'Igna and we will of course try to beat the factory team. Jorge Martin and Zarco are great drivers, and I already told him that it was going to be difficult for the factory team and Gigi laughed ».
A hilarity all the more pronounced since he experienced this situation in 2022 with the Gresini team and Enea Bastianini. A process which gave ideas to the other satellite teams of the Borgo Panigale brand. And the one with the seal VR46 is not to be outdone. In addition to Gigi Dall'Igna, the same Gino Borsoi should also pay attention to the position taken by Luca marini... " Next year, Jorge Martin will have a factory bike and I will not, there will be some differences, which I hope will not be excessive because we have to fight against Pramac for the title of best independent team ". The half-brother of whom you know does not stop at Pramac since he ends this way: “ with this package, I will have to beat the official Ducati riders. It won't be easy, but Enea has succeeded several times ».
