In Malaysia, there was a sense of unease. Particularly from Ducati. Once again, and in the tropical torpor, the rag burned between the two men who will still be teammates for a few weeks. An injury to Lorenzo, a “strange” mention from Dovizioso, and here is a veil of green woods among the reds. Who were angry after a very lackluster performance in this Malaysian Grand Prix that he thought he had acquired. We must therefore regain control and restore order to the house of Borgo Panigale. The sports director Paolo Ciabbati will stick to it...
There will be an atmosphere in the aisles of the Milan Motor Show dedicated to motorcycle production. And for good reason. Ducati will be there with its two official Grand Prix riders. And they will have to come together in an update meeting after the slip-ups on social networks experienced at Sepang…
Paolo ciabatti explains on Omnicorse : " it is clear that Ducati is above the personal problems that the riders may have with each other. We will be together in Milan, during EICMA, and we will take half an hour to sit down with Jorge and Andrea. In order to no longer repeat situations like that of this weekend in Malaysia ».
Ciabatta also defended the cause of its pilots by explaining: “ There are times when drivers get nervous during a Grand Prix. I don't want anyone to think everything is perfect. I understand that tense situations are generated and that sometimes drivers find themselves with a complicated day due to rain and other things. They then say things that they normally would not have said. ».
To Ciabatta, the situation is not new. He already had to take the pressure off after the incident at the last corner of the 2016 Argentine Grand Prix, when Andrea Iannone hit Dovi, depriving Ducati of second and third place. A fact that should not be reproduced during the Valencia final… Hence this remark: “ sometimes you have to say: “Stop”, Ducati is more important than the ego of its riders. I think these are two people smart enough to understand it ».
