Gigi Dall'Igna does not, so to speak, rain or shine with his Ducatis in MotoGP, but the technical domination is currently such that the situation must remind him of the time when he worked for an Aprilia factory which crushed the late intermediate categories 125 and 250. That being said, you still have to convince the man Johann Zarco affectionately nicknames “goatee” to entrust you with one of his Desmosedici missiles. Exactly, here’s how to do it…
To Gigi Dall'Igna, a driver must meet certain criteria that he has listed in the columns of speedweek. First of all, there is of course this basis: “ he has to be fast, he has to be smart, he has to be able to handle the sport and he has to take risks, but not too many ».
From there, it must also cover all of this with this specificity: “ the drivers, the real champions, have charisma. Sometimes the pilot makes the mistake of believing that the team is only made up of the seven members of his team, but this is not true. The pilot is one of the 100 employees of Ducati Corse, which is his team. He must motivate everyone, not just his team of seven ».
The boss of Ducati Corse adds: “ he must bring a positive attitude, for sure. Because people need that, that positive motivation. In the end, you have to remember that people work hard for the driver ».
Gigi Dall’Igna: “ one of the most important characteristics of a pilot is to not make excuses and just do your best »
A set, a balance and an approach which are noticed as the pilot evolves in his career. Because Gigi Dall'Igna observe carefully: “ I generally watch riders from Moto3. Enea had fantastic races in Moto3, as did Pecco, on the Mahindra, so not the best bike in the field. But he kept trying and winning races. He wasn't making excuses, he was just doing his best. This is one of the most important characteristics of a driver ».
We know that Gigi Dall'Igna already has a certain Izan Guevara on his radar, the reigning Moto3 World Champion who will belatedly start his first Moto2 campaign this weekend at Austin due to injury. The Italian also mentions that he is not the only one to decide on the matter: “ drivers are discussed internally with Davide Tardozzi, Paolo Ciabatti and other team members ". On his flock currently under contract he assures that he has “ learned something from everyone » and he does not forget his Champion in WSBK : " I have known Alvaro Bautista since he won the 125cc world championship. I know his qualities. In my opinion, Alvaro is comparable to Jorge Lorenzo as a driver. He didn't earn enough for his talent ". A beautiful tribute.
