It's not an official press release but it's just like that since the one speaking on the GPOne microphone is the boss of Pramac, Paolo Campinoti. The latter announces having chosen Yamaha for the next seven seasons, thinking about his future drivers with Di Giannantonio and possibly Iannone. He also empties his bag by mentioning the latest events with a Ducati factory which seems to have taken a big head and lost all respect towards its partners... This risks costing it dearly in the short term...
GP One managed to have this exclusivity of Paolo Campinoti which will relaunch the transfer market and impact the current balance of the MotoGP field…” The contract with Yamaha is for 7 years, or the 2 years that come plus 5 with the new motorcycle. Yamaha convinced me with its project. They are a glorious company who have won a lot and won their last title just 3 years ago with Quartararo. They also work a lot in Italy with Marmorini and Max Bartolini. It won't be immediate but they will win again because they always have ". And he specifies: “ I obviously don't think at all that we will be able to have the same results next year as those to which we were accustomed ».
So Yamaha in the box, it’s done. But with who on it? “ I spoke with Andrea Iannone and plan to arrange a test with him on the Yamaha. We will see. It won't be easy because now MotoGP is full of sharks. It's no longer his time. The young people are doing very well now. But we will see in the meantime we negotiate and we are close to Di Giannantonio ».
Paolo Campinoti: “ the choice that Ducati has now made with Marc Marquez is to take Cristiano Ronaldo »
The basics revealed, Paolo Campinoti tells how disaffection towards a factory was born Ducati who seems to taste the sin of pride and the madness of grandeur…” The choice that Ducati has now made with Marc Marquez is to take Cristiano Ronaldo. Pramac was created to support the growth of young people. We did it with Iannone, Miller Petrucci Bagnaia and Martin. We were not born to win the world title even though we came very close and we will try again this year. We continue our mission to help young people grow. I didn't understand what Jorge Martin was missing. He has won races he is leading the championship and last year he lost in the last race in Valencia ».
Then he finishes: “ I stayed with Ducati for a long time because of my deep friendship with Gigi Dall'Igna. It took me a while to metabolize. But I decided when I saw that Bastianini's overtaking of Martin at Mugello had generated incredible enthusiasm in the Ducati box. I understand Tardozzi but there was also Domenicali, everyone. But why ? Isn't Martin one of their pilots? ". This is a real question that will be asked all the more now that Ducati knows that Pramac will leave for Yamaha . Which will necessarily cool the Borgo Panigale factory in the supply of a GP24 with the latest developments, necessary in an open fight for the title ...
