Among the many areas of interest this MotoGP season, there is the question of succession. A theme that Fabio Quartararo turned upside down by arriving in the premier category with the bare minimum in terms of prize lists. The Frenchman was also the youngest of the rookies but it was he who brought down the house. Two pole positions and a podium after seven Grands Prix. The case sparks debate, at Ducati as elsewhere…
At Ducati in fact, because the Borgo Panigale factory first invested in bagnaia Like on Miller. But the duo is older in age than the current Petronas Yamaha rider. The sporting director of the Reds Paolo ciabatti still assumes the choices: “ our drivers are currently second, fourth and sixth in the championship, no manufacturer is in this situation ". However, a rumor circulated for a while concerning Alex Marquez... " Alex Marquez? No, the right investment is Miller and Bagnaia ».
Certainly, but let's return to the case of the teammate Morbidely : " Quartararo? He's doing exceptionally well, like Zarco did with the Yamaha »Comments Ciabatta. “ We know this, but we must also believe in the choices that were made and be convinced that we made the right choices. Quartararo is way beyond everyone's expectations, and we must not forget that Zarco found himself in a very similar situation. However, his change of motorcycle threw him into oblivion ».
« He is a promising young driver who at one point in his career did not have the expected results and had therefore already been called into question. Last year, the Petronas team, with a courageous choice, decided to promote him to MotoGP. Now I think the Yamaha and Suzuki are better bikes for a beginner in the premier class ».
He ends on GPOne: “ we have Bagnaia who, in his second year in Moto2, after winning the first year of races, won the title. Pecco is having a difficult learning curve, but we have full confidence in him. We have a long-term program for him, so we have some promising young people with us. Also, the official drivers are still young, Danilo is not yet thirty, so I think that being caught up in the emotions of the moment is not always the right thing to do, because you could make bad choices ».
