If there is one man who knows a thing or two about Ducatis and the general functioning of the red zone, it is Alberto Giribuola. The man was chief mechanic of Andrea Dovizioso before becoming that of Enea Bastianini with whom he shared the three victories taken after the 14 Grands Prix contested at this stage of the year. He was destined to follow “Bestia” to the reds, thus finding his place in the Borgo Panigale factory team. But the duo which could have been formidable for Pecco Bagnaia will never be formed in 2023. Against all expectations, the Italian heads towards KTM which achieves a great coup...
« Alberto is a very important person for me, as he has a lot of experience working with Dovizioso. But I don't know what's going to happen »... This is how it was expressed Enea Bastianini on the waves of GP One, as if stunned, upon learning that his chief engineer had radically changed course by leaving Ducati for KTM.
KTM undoubtedly strengthens its technical department
This prize of war is important for the men of a Stefan pierer which has decided to strengthen its technical part which it considers to be lacking in skills in the areas of aerodynamics and the science of rubber wear.
We will also recall his intention to knock on the door of Red Bull F1 to develop a synergy that would boost the evolution of its RC16s. In this sense, he follows the example ofAprilia which already has its bridge with Formula 1 since the arrival in 2019 of Massimo rivola. Europe is moving forward and working while the Japanese are still struggling to reinvent themselves...
