by VALERIO BARRETTA
Ducati, Bagnaia-Marquez dream couple
The MotoGP soap opera of the year has ended, and the winner was Marc Marquez. He will be Francesco’s teammate Bagnaia on the bike that was the object of desire for the entire starting grid, the Factory team’s Ducati GP25. A conclusion that Gigi Dall’Igna – general manager of Ducati Corse – traced it back to Sunday at Mugello, which however does not coincide with the words of sporting director Davide Tardozzi before the announcement of the marriage between Jorge Martin and Aprilia (“We will decide before Assen“). In short, the hypothesis that Ducati were surprised by Massimo Rivola’s nocturnal blitz does not lapse and actually takes strength from this contradiction.
Dall’Igna’s words
“Induced” by Aprilia or wanted by Ducati, the Marquez solution allows Ducati to have a dream pair for 2025. Dall’Igna is aware of this and foresees its impacts on the championship fight: “The awareness that Marquez can make a difference with Ducati pushed us to choose Marc. Our bike has reached incredible levels, and having two riders like Marquez and Bagnaia in the official team increases the chances of winning the World Championship“, these are his words to Sky Sports MotoGP.
“Our goal was hold both Martin and Marquez: we knew it was difficult, but we tried until the end. It was a very complicated decision, but in the end we opted for Marquez“.
“Now I hope to relax, it was a complicated decision. There have never been any improprieties. I’ve changed my mind several times these days, but in the end I am convinced that Marquez is the right choice. We have the best team in Ducati history. The decision was made on Sunday at Mugello and we had little time to sort out the details of the contract“
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