In Portugal, everyone only talks about the incident between Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia; Claudio Domenicali, the CEO of Ducati, is certainly not indifferent to it. Despite this clash which will still cause a lot of ink to flow, he can be satisfied with a new double, certainly made easier by the late fall of Maverick Vinales. Gives him a different perspective on the collision of two competitors, who, he knows, can change the destiny of his teams.
Despite the victory, we suspect that he was not the most delighted. Pecco Bagnaia clashed with Marc Marquez during the Portuguese Grand Prix, leading to both drivers' retirement. This touch, declared as a “racing incident” by the sports commissioners, also suggests, in the worst case, an escalation. Claudio Domenicali calls for calm. « I'm happy because we made a double, firstly. Then, of course, this clash is not good. It's two champions, and neither wanted to give up. With experience, they could have been more careful, but neither wanted to let go first. They took risks » he affirmed quite calmly to his colleagues at Sky Sports.
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problem of the rich
The simultaneous fall led to strong reactions, in which he recommends not taking part. « It's easy for journalists to analyze. But in the moment, with adrenaline, it's completely different. You should not get involved in the controversy. I understand both, even if it doesn't justify what they did. » he added last night.
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Like the others, he is perfectly aware that several of his drivers can win him a world title. It is therefore normal and reasonable that he does not take part in the debates for the moment, after only two rounds. « They are all capable of great things. Bastianini was very good, and Jorge Martin fought with Pecco until Valencia last year. Having so many strong pilots is a choice, sometimes difficult, but also a problem of the rich » he concluded.
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