RiderTua.com – Six Ducati riders in the top seven positions at the Qatar GP, Gigi Dall’Igna and his crew can sleep well for now. This year’s MotoGP title seems to be in their hands again, Pecco Bagnaia is the rider to beat, Jorge Martin remains the main rival, Marc Marquez is ready to fight for the top row. While waiting for the other riders, starting from Marco Bezzecchi and Franco Morbidelli, to form what is called the ‘Ducati Cup’…
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Even though the race in Qatar was won by Martin and Bagnaia respectively, the main spotlight was on Marquez. A truly positive result for the former main Honda rider and six-time MotoGP title winner. On his debut with the Desmosedici GP23, he has performed better than any other rider who has ruled Ducati for several years… “Marc has shown all his talent and class through his innate ability to adapt. He is already a formidable competitor on a completely new bike “for him, our first bike of 2023 that touches the finish line. The experience and desire of a champion who lives this new adventure,” said Ducati Corse general director Gigi Dall’Igna.
Jorge Martin won the Sprint race, as usual he was explosive in the fast laps on Saturday. On Sunday he complained of some vibration problems on his GP24 and asked Pramac technicians for help to find a quicker solution. To beat Pecco Bagnaia we have to be perfect in and out of the pit, on and off the track, the smallest details matter a lot. “Jorge is always aggressive, he reasserted himself from the start in Pole and Sprint, but also on Sunday, showing all the grit and speed that we saw at the end of last year. Whoever fights for the title, will have to face it, that’s for sure,” added Dall’Igna..
Big credit must be given to the reigning MotoGP champion, Pecco Bagnaia, who made an extraordinary start. Top marks also go to his staff, who were able to turn around a situation that looked very tricky on Friday. “Pecco dominated the race with the authority of a champion, immediately setting a pace that was impossible for any other rider to match, showing ultimate strength when needed… A very important result, not only because winning the first race (Qatar) meant starting from the start in the best way and giving the right signal “Be strong to ourselves and to everyone. But the most important thing because this is the result of a weekend that didn’t start well. It’s true, let’s say it was a complicated start, resolved quickly and in the best way,” he added.. Pecco and the team was able to solve complex problems quickly for Sunday’s race..
Ducati is still waiting for the revival of Enea Bastianini, who finished fifth in the opening race at Losail. The rider from Romagna, after a difficult 2023 season, must take further steps if he wants to reassert himself alongside Pecco Bagnaia in the next two years. “Enea lacked the expected energy, but it was a relief to see her in fifth, scoring the points necessary to remain the best, waiting to return to being the front row rider she deserves,” concluded Gigi Dall’Igna.
