RiderTua.com – Ducati CEO, Claudio Domenicali was very diplomatic regarding the contact involving his two riders Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez during the MotoGP race at the Portuguese GP, an incident which ended with both Ducati riders crashing while fighting for fifth place.. Even he didn’t want to be provoked into siding with one of the racers or leading to team orders… he just said that going forward he asked Marquez and Bagnaia to be more careful… Even though it’s not easy, because there are two world champions, no one will want to give in, he said…
Ducati CEO asks Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez to be more careful
The Ducati boss tried to avoid controversial comments, and in an interview with Sky Sport, he particularly highlighted Jorge Martin’s victory and second place achieved by Enea Bastianini, two successes that undoubtedly pleased the Italian manager. second with two Ducati manufacturers, so I’m happy”, said Domenicali.
For the Ducati boss it’s clear that when things like Pecco and Marc happen, they’re all a bit annoyed, but that’s racing. They were two great champions and neither of them was willing to back down. Domenicali has seen the video, and everyone can agree with one or the other (there is wrong and right), perhaps with both..
Despite his measured words, Domenicali did not hesitate to give Marc and Pecco a little warning. ” With the experience they have, they could have been more careful, but, on the other hand, it is clear that neither of them want to give in. Even though they were only fighting for fifth place, they fought hard and both took that risk. From the outside it’s easy to do the analysis, but when you’re inside and your adrenaline is pumping, everything is different. I can understand it, but I don’t condone it at all, he said. And that would be a good conclusion…
When asked whether the arrival of Marc Marquez to the Ducati environment may have affected the harmony that exists within the Borgo Panigale rider family, Domenicali clarified that, with a rider of such a high level, it is impossible to think that there will be no friction and contact between them.. “We have there are a lot of champions here, look at Acosta, he ran a really crazy race. They are all very strong, and there are some world champions like Pecco and Marc, who always want to win. I understand that this whole It attracts the attention of journalists, but I will not get carried away by the controversy, I will not take that bait,” concluded the manager.
