Claudio Domenicali is a happy Ducati boss, ready to party with his family and his people in Bologna on December 15. And there's plenty: two triple crowns, in MotoGP and WSBK. With such a track record, the only objective will be to repeat this solid success, since doing better is not possible. This is therefore the stated objective and the boss will give his soldiers the means to succeed in this mission, even if, inevitably, they will end up fighting among themselves at one point or another...
Claudio Domenicali prepares the celebration of December 15 in Bologna but also the 2023 season. He comments on GP One : " the two trebles we won in MotoGP and Superbike are not sporadic or coincidental events. THE 7 victories of Pecco, on the one hand, and the 16 by Alvaro, on the other hand, are the representation of a combination of the talent of the rider and the potential of the bike, which is undoubtedly very important ". he said.
But the CEO remains cautious with a view to the next campaign, even if the omens are favorable, starting with this couple formed by bagnaia the World Champion and bastianini to four victories in 2022. Because the competition will not remain idle: “ we have very strong and very talented drivers. But the opponents they will face are very strong and they are very prepared ". He identifies them as follows: “ Marc Marquez returns after a troubled period, he is a formidable opponent, perhaps the most formidable. fabio quartararo fought for the Championship until his last breath, Aprilia was the surprise this season. Don't think it'll be easy » warns Sundays.
Ducati has high hopes for both Pramac riders
He also says that his new official pair Ducati will have to contend with a strong part in his own clan… “ Bagnaia and Bastianini are the two drivers who have won the most races in the championship which has just ended. They are drivers with different characteristics, but they have already shown their talent. They will leave in the same technical configuration, like Johann Zarco and Jorge Martin ". On the two Pramac drivers, he even adds: “ we have high hopes for both of them, especially for Jorge ».
But for all these beautiful people to work for the general interest rather than being the ingredients of collective suicide, we will need an exacerbated sense of human relations... Claudio DSundays then made this confession: “ there has been growth in the structure in terms of knowledge and skills, but also in the way we speak with pilots. In the past we have made mistakes that we must admit, but which we also think we have understood. The structure is very solid, so there are all the elements to do things well ».
This question remains: Pecco Bagnaia will he wear the number 1 of the World Champion? “ Number one is always nice, but It’s the driver’s choice., totally free. Pecco is still thinking about it. We will be happy in any way »concludes the boss.
