This 2022 season is promised to be placed under the yoke of a Ducati factory which will line up eight motorcycles on the starting grid. Machines which frighten a competition scalded by the scenario at the end of the previous campaign which revealed Desmosedici to be dominant to say the least. A situation that is a priori advantageous but which could also lead to a damaging fratricidal struggle. Because the dreaded GP22s will not only be red. They will wear the tricolor dress of the Pramac satellite team. Partners who will be as well armed as the factory workforce. And it is the sporting director of Ducati Corse, Paolo Ciabatti who promises it.
A promise reiterated during the presentation of Paolo Campinotti's troops who could well achieve the feat that observers have been reporting since the level of MotoGP has never been so tight. And which is the conquest of the supreme title by a private structure, under the noses of the factory teams.
On the occasion of the presentation of the Pramac Racing team, the sporting director of Ducati, Paolo ciabatti, set the guidelines for the new 2022 season and also believes that the customer teams are capable of intervening in the fight for the title. In 2022, eight drivers Ducati will be competing in the category. In addition to Ducati Lenovo factory drivers Francis Bagnaia et Jack Miller, Johann Zarco, Jorge Martin, Luca Marini, Enea Bastianini, Marco Bezzecchi et Fabio DiGiannantonio will compete for Ducati customer teams.
« Our goal is to defend the title of constructors' world champion" , said Paolo Ciabatti. " Last year we did it with the Lenovo factory team and our customer team Pramac Racing achieved an excellent fourth place overall. In doing so, Johann Zarco and Jorge scored important points for the constructors' standings. Jorge was 'Rookie of the Year' and Johann the best independent pilot ».
Paolo Ciabatti: “ Pramac Racing is like a second factory team for Ducati«
« Pramac Racing will also benefit from the full support of Ducati in 2022“, promises the Italian 64 years. “ In addition to our factory drivers, we have also signed some very strong drivers for our customer teams, both Pramac Ducati riders are capable of fighting for the title. In principle, Pramac Racing is like a second factory team for us. The team has the same qualifications and machines as Leonovo."
« The most important thing for us is that the Ducati riders win and that we win the world title. Last year was a great year for Ducati, so of course we are curious to see what is possible for us in the future. Although road tests here at Sepang are now on the agenda, I am looking forward to the start of the season at the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha in early March " finished Ciabatta.
