Paolo Ciabatti is the sporting director of Ducati and he can already be satisfied, two races from the end of the season, with a position of vice-world champion for his rider Andrea Dovizioso. Finally, satisfy is a big word for those who were aiming for the title. But blackening the picture is not the style of the Reds who know, however, that to see the future in rosy colors, we must look at the young people. On the present and the future, Ciabatti speaks…
Andrea Dovizioso is therefore since Australia vice-world champion for the third consecutive season. A status acquired at the end of an Australian Grand Prix finished in only seventh place, and notably behind the two satellite drivers of the Pramac team. Including one with a GP18. Which puts things into perspective… “ This result doesn't make us overjoyed because we want to be first, but it shouldn't be devalued either. Because if we despair of being second for the third year in a row with two races at the end, what should everyone else do? Ducati this year is still the factory that has won the most behind Honda »
Certainly, but from six successes in 2017 then seven in 2018, we are only at three this year… “ But we must take into account Marc Marquez's incredible season » however insists Ciabatta. Precisely, to counter this devil of Marquez, shouldn't we also start looking for that rare pearl? “ At Ducati we are satisfied with the riders we have » assures the Italian. “ We believe in Bagnaia because we cannot forget that it is his first year and everything he did last season in Moto2. In Australia, Pecco was convincing and accepted his passage in MotoGP on a bike less simple than the Yamaha or the Suzuki. The hope is that next year, with a 2020 bike, it will be the rider we all expect, that is, the one from Moto2 was faster than Quartararo »
Quarterly ! The name is mentioned. So we must evaluate it: “ Quartararo blew the official Yamaha riders' alibi and showed the bike could work well. » Furthermore, rumor has it that Casa Particular in Viñales either approaching with a view to 2021… “ If you ask me to judge Dovizioso's season compared to Viñales', I say Dovi was better and the numbers say that too. I have to say that Dovizioso, despite a season of ups and downs, has always been better than the others. »
