If some still doubted that MotoGP followed the same slope as Formula 1 in terms of state of mind and mentality required of its champions, here is an analysis from Francesco Guidotti which should convince them. The Pramac Ducati team manager uses one of his former riders as an example, in this case the whimsical Scott Redding, to show that you don't have to have too sharp angles to fit the mold of the premier category...
A MotoGP champion is certainly an outstanding rider, but also a fine diplomat with a capacity for resilience and discernment that shines well beyond the track. We know that he synthesizes his instinct and the data collected by the engineers to adjust his motorcycle, his personal part shrinking as he goes along. artificial intelligence extends its influence... But it also inevitably needs a fiber of political correctness to survive and last in the paddock.
Otherwise, it's a disaster. Franceso Guidotti experienced it live in his Pramac with Scott Redding : " he's a great talent » assures the Italian about the Englishman who arrived in MotoGP in 2014, spending four years there for brands such as Honda, Ducati and Aprilia. “ But MotoGP was too strict for him because it requires a lot of dedication and concentration "Adds Guidotti in an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com. “ There is a lot of mental work and you have to accept processes that have little to do with motorcycle racing in the 80s and 90s », added the Italian.
“Today has nothing to do with the race of the 80s and 90s”
« Scott, who is a pure soul, found it difficult to accept the more restrictive professional aspects. Unfortunately, if you want to be at the top of motorcycle racing, with all the technology and investment you need, you have to follow certain rules. He is a very free spirit and has suffered from accepting certain aspects of the professionalism that MotoGP currently demands », explains the team manager of the team Bow Ducati about his former pilot.
Fortunately, since then, he has found his space to express himself: “ I think he was released and performed very well at BSB, where he won, because in terms of riding he is well above the average level of this championship. WorldSBK is probably the right environment for him, there he will be able to express himself very well ". Official driver Ducati, he has all the cards in hand to express his abilities.
