It will be Marc Márquez, Ducati teammate of Pecco Bagnaia. No Jorge Martinas the first brand wanted. It was the decision of Gigi Dall’Igna, the great engineer. And former driver Jorge Lorenzo understands the decision they made by finally betting on an eight-time world champion.
In comments reported by ‘Motosan’, Lorenzo speaks about this decision by Ducati: “Do I understand that Ducati chose Marc Márquez and not Jorge Martín? By deciding last year to help Márquez get out of the bad situation that was with Honda, “Ducati has put itself in a difficult position.”
“With a bike from last year, Marc showed that he is still efficient. If Dall’Igna had to choose between Martin and someone else, things would have been easier for him. But Marc is Marc There aren’t many eight-time world champion drivers… For many, he is one of the two or three best drivers in Grand Prix history. Unfortunately for Martín, that’s how it happened,” reflects the three-time MotoGP champion.
He believes that Bagnaia and Martín are very aware of the way Márquez handles the bike: “I think that questions still arise. When we see today what Martín and Bagnaia are doing, They can only admire him.”
“They both drive the Ducati perfectly, without ever giving the impression of forcing. They prepare very well for entering and exiting corners, they always follow the same trajectory and their times are incredible. With them, Marc seems to be stronger and race more. But obviously he has a GP23. It’s difficult to know what he would do better with the GP24,” says Lorenzo.
The competition returns this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix. A new date for the title fight with Martín ahead. And the end of the World Cup is approaching… as close as last year.
