As the Valencia Grand Prix approaches to deliver the epilogue of this exciting MotoGP season, we see that the comments are flourishing to put themselves in the camp of the winners who are still presumed to be winners. Ducati and Pecco Bagnaia have probably never had so many friends as in recent days, a public that invites itself to the party expected on the evening of this race on the Ricardo Tormo track. A refrain of “ I told you so » above all, and logically, Italian. Even the banished have gotten involved, the proof...
Throughout this campaign, Ducati and its pilot Pecco Bagnaia have been the subject of criticism as diverse as it is varied, clearly calling into question their ability to achieve success at the end of a championship. But since Malaysia and the accounting operation carried out by the Italian duo strongly tipping the scales in their favor to win the crown, their questions seem to have vanished.
At first glance, we note the intervention of Francesco Guidotti, now at KTM but who worked for a long time at Bow Ducati and which reminds us in this respect that it must be associated with the success promised for this Sunday: “ I was the one who pushed the hardest to sign Pecco Bagnaia even before the start of the 2018 Moto2 season », reminds the team manager to 'La Gazzetta dello Sport'. “ I was breaking Paolo Campinoti's sweets at Gigi Dall'Igna because in Pecco I saw someone who was going very fast but with a head on his shoulders, and that's what we need today ».
Danilo Petrucci for his part saw Pecco Bagnaia turn into " predator ", but the broadest analysis comes fromAndrea Iannone, since the latter includes the factory in its spectrum Aprilia... " In the summer I said that he had surprised me with some falls, but that he could risk it and I was right » must Joe the Maniac on Pecco Bagnaia. “ I was sure he would come back, I expected this return : it was fast, cold and good ". Then Iannone continues on the two motorcycles that he knows well… “ With Ducati, we have obtained significant satisfaction and charted a positive path. At Aprilia we have led the way. Obviously I will encourage them ».
« Ducati was happy with Iannone when it came to MotoGP talent, a little less so when it came to the lead«
He adds : " the Ducati in 2016 was a bullet on the straight, but it struggled on other tracks ", reminds 'The Maniac' to 'La Gazzetta dello Sport'. " From there began a brutal growth and with technology still very futuristic. I only regret not having had the chance to discover what we could have done together ", said Andrea Iannone whose remark also applies to Aprilia. He thus defines the two coats of arms as Italian manufacturers having in common “ the desire to take risks ". And he makes this distinction: “ Ducati is “a racing animal”, Aprilia “a racing lady "".
Considering how history has unfolded in MotoGP in recent years, Andrea Iannone may actually have regrets, because he was in the right place at the right time to achieve success. But his private life took precedence over his career. His manager at the time, Charles Pernat always regretted it as his greatest failure, given the wasted potential.
Iannone still hopes to resurface in competition when his doping suspension is served. What do you think Charles Pernat ? " You don't lose the talent, but with your mind it's a little different. I think it's a complicated thing. There is a possibility because it is very close to Campinoti, but we have to see what Ducati says. Dall'Igna was happy with Iannone talent-wise, a little less head-wise ". All is said…
