The essential function of Gigi Dall’Igna has been transcribed by a number of key figures from inside Ducati.
The Italian producer has dominated MotoGP for 3 years, ending 2024 with the highest 4 highest-placed riders within the standings.
Ducati are anticipated to be the protagonists this 12 months too, notably with Marc Marquez making the step up from Gresini to the official storage.
However their true star is likely to be basic supervisor and aerodynamics extraordinaire Dall’Igna.
“For me, the important thing level of Ducati was the incorporation of Gigi Dall’Igna,” Marquez instructed DAZN.
“I’d outline Gigi Dall’Igna as a rider. He has a 100% rider mentality.
“When he would not win, he will get offended. He has that ambition that’s obligatory on the earth of competitors.
“If he was 20 or 30 years youthful and he was a rider he could be a kind of riders you’d worry on the observe.”
Loris Capirossi added: “Now all of the riders need to experience with Ducati.”
Two-time World Superbikes champion Alvaro Bautista praised Dall’Igna: “I feel that is the key.
“A very good engineer who listens to the riders, who is aware of how one can work not solely by information, however by decoding the information together with the rider’s feedback.
“He made Ducati go from being a tough bike, that no one wished to go, that everybody stated ‘Ducati… not that, not that’, to those final years, the place it’s the bike that everybody desires.”
Jorge Martin received the 2024 MotoGP title with Pramac, the Ducati satellite tv for pc workforce who’ve switched to Yamaha for this 12 months.
“It began at Gigi,” Martin stated.
“It was after they made the bike so aggressive. Gigi put collectively so many bikes on the observe with very gifted new riders, so every part has been a bomb.”
Dall’Igna had his say: “I’ve all the time thought that aerodynamics had been uncared for loads in motorbike racing.
“However I have to say that right here I’ve discovered the proper folks to have the ability to tackle the problems of aerodynamics on the bike, that are rather more difficult in comparison with a automotive.”
Ducati will face new challenges this 12 months, with a lowered presence on the MotoGP grid from eight to 6 bikes.
They’ve additionally lowered the amount of manufacturing facility bikes from 4 to 3 (for Marquez, Pecco Bagnaia and VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio).
With out Pramac anymore, VR46 take over as Ducati’s key satellite tv for pc workforce. They may retain Gresini too.
