In Misano, Ducati, through its CEO Claudio Domenicali, said a little more about its future plans in MotoGP. And the key words seem to be Italianness and youth. The effort put on the Avintia team, whose new face as well as the reassessment of the status with the brand appeared with a Johann Zarco installed in the box, with a management wearing red shirts, could be further accentuated. In 2021, we expect Enea Bastianini. A policy that makes Tito Rabat seem like a man from the world of the past... The fatalistic Spaniard knows that he could experience the same fate as his former teammate, Karel Abraham...
Not so long ago, the team Avintia equipped with Ducati was still a real private team. By that, mean that he bought his motorcycles, took care of them, and put riders on them who allowed him to do the season economically. Then with the hiring recommended by Ducati of Johann zarco, things started to change. Karel Abraham paid the price. The Czech who wrote the check nevertheless had a contract.
Morals from times gone by that survive today with Tito Rabat. Although a former Moto2 World Champion, the Spaniard puts his hand in his pocket for his handlebars. Which no longer seems like a guarantee. Like everyone else, he hears the rumors. In 2021, Enea Bastianini to arrive at. By his side ? Not necessarily, because Luca marini is still in the pipeline...
“There is a commitment that must be respected”
Rather than turning a deaf ear, Tito Rabat faces these rumors in the corridor to better remember how things work in MotoGP… “ Ultimately, everyone here must survive. Everyone has to have a plan B, no one marries anyone. It is what it is, it is what it is, but it’s not just for me, it’s for me and for everyone. So you have to know how to swim a little, you have to give it your all, it's the only thing that exists. I don't take it badly, but it makes me more awake, more alert ».
These general considerations made, he speaks for himself: “ physically, I feel good » he said in an interview with 'Trademarks'. « There is a commitment here that must be respected, but we must take this small step because we deserve to be ahead. It's not that we're asking for something we don't deserve or anything else ».
Even if the results do not improve, Tito Rabat does not feel in the hot seat. “ We must continue to close the gap with those in the lead. I think it's okay to say that. I'm not saying anything else... I've been fighting for this my whole life... I've been in this league for half my life, obviously there were bad times, but the next day you're like, "I just want to get there ».
Rabat, who recovered from a serious leg injury during the British Grand Prix at Silverstone two years ago, finished on his team: “ it has obviously improved, but I have a private contract… When I joined this team, it didn't look like a MotoGP team. Now it looks like a factory... Nothing is missing, there is nothing to say ».
