In the procedure initiated against Ducati by four manufacturers which turns into open war as time passes, there are two Japanese brands and two European coats of arms. Ducati is also a factory of the old Continent, a geographical rapprochement that underlines a Gigi Dall'Igna right in his boots. And whose different positions each time confirm a little more that this story of the contested deflector will leave traces...
And yet, we do not yet have the verdict or the collateral consequences that it will generate, in one direction or the other. But both the content and the form are moving in this story which has eclipsed, unfortunately, the sporting exploits of the pilots.
Thus, the general manager of Ducati Corse points the finger at the two other European manufacturers who have embarked on this adventure: “ I don't know why KTM and Aprilia joined the plaintiffs. I don't know if they are just following Honda or if they want to set a precedent. I have a hard time understanding these two. I tend to understand this from our direct competitors ". It should be noted that the target is still Honda, visibly singled out as the instigator of this revolt.
However, the patriotic or regional sense also has its limits on the side of the revolt. Because Yamaha, the Japanese, did not follow Honda and Suzuki… “ We haven't had much interaction with Yamaha yet. I don't know why they don't participate in this claim. Perhaps this is because Yamaha management was involved in the rules discussions from the beginning and the need, in our opinion, to solve these problems in a different way? ».
It will be recalled that Yamaha was the first to mount a deflector on an oscillating bottom. But it was in the rain, in Valencia.
