RiderTua.com – World champion Pecco Bagnaia returned to the top podium in Sunday’s MotoGP race at Jerez. Obviously this made Davide Tardozzi (Ducati team manager) cheer with joy. But unfortunately there is no longer Paolo Ciabatti (Ducati Sports Director), who is now dedicating himself to the new motocross project at Ducati.
As a precaution, is there no cardio equipment in the Ducati garage that could help Tardozzi express his emotions? “No, we didn’t bring it because it might break (laughs). Both of our riders put in a great finish. Jerez on Sunday “It was one of the days that elevated Bagnaia to the rank of Olympic champion. Pecco delivered a masterpiece,” said Tardozzi…
Davide Tardozzi: I was confused when asked who Pecco Bagnaia’s partner was
Davide Tardozzi continued that it was a duel between the 3-time world champion and the 8-time world champion. He wanted to highlight clearly, Pecco’s double overtaking maneuver on the first lap and on the outside lane, when braking in front of a sharp corner. It was incredible…
The 65-year-old team manager said, “Pecco’s fastest race time of 1:37.4 minutes was also completely unexpected! He had never felt this good on a bike before. The team did a great job in helping him solve his problems. He was always very open and honest in the garage. I think we can give him more confidence in this bike now.”
When Tardozzi was asked, had he decided on the second driver who would race with Francesco Bagnaia in 2025? The former Italian rider answered, “I get dizzy when I think about it. We said, we will wait a few more races. 3 or 4 races are not enough. We haven’t thought about it yet. The riders who are eligible for this, still have time to show their quality .”
