The Avintia rider, who has really exploded this year, abandoning his pejorative status of "wheel sucker" for that of leader of the Ducati troops in the world championship, Hector Barbera, presents himself at the Red Bull Ring full of hope, because we could well see it as the first victory for a Ducati since the Casey Stoner era…
Hector Barbera: “I'm heading to Austria very confident and ready to fight after our summer break. We all had time to rest, but I also trained hard over the last few weeks to be ready for this race weekend.
I think the track is good for Ducati, which is good news for us. Usually we are closer to the lead when we arrive at new circuits, because everyone starts working from scratch.
I finished fourth in the test we did before the summer break, but putting Stoner aside, I finished third, which gives me extra confidence going into this weekend's race.
I don't know if that will change this weekend, but I saw that the Yamahas were struggling and the Hondas weren't very competitive either. The track is very fast and if you have a fast motorbike, life is easier. So I think it will be a good weekend of racing for us. »
