Ducati boss Gigi Dall’Igna says its MotoGP rivals confirmed “how fearsome they are often” within the Qatar Grand Prix and prompted a reminder to “by no means let our guard down”.
He Italian producer, courtesy of Marc Marquez, stormed to a different dash/grand prix double in 2025 in Qatar as it’s but to be crushed in any race.
However a shock flip main the grand prix for KTM’s Maverick Vinales regarded set to threaten Ducati’s dominance till the closing phases of final Sunday’s race.
Marquez was in a position to overhaul Vinales to win, although the Tech3 rider held Pecco Bagnaia at bay to complete second on the street – solely to have his podium stripped of him on account of a tyre stress penalty.
Gigi Dall’Igna praises Ducati in Qatar
In his post-race debrief, Dall’Igna gushed over Ducati’s achievements however issued a warning to the marque after KTM’s problem in Qatar.
“One other particular weekend for our bikes and riders,” he mentioned.
“Ducati scores a one-two with a podium that, as soon as once more, is clad in our colors, putting 5 bikes within the prime six.
“A victory, the twenty first in a row, with an intense flavour in opposition to sturdy opponents who simply confirmed how fearsome they are often.
“Successful that, within the mild of the way it unfolded, urges us by no means to let our guard down.”
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Dall’Igna known as Marquez’s efficiency in Qatar “incomparable”, whereas noting that Bagnaia’s Sunday end result was “worthy of his standing”.
“An incomparable Marc in the mean time, in an train of fashion that but once more demonstrated all his power, however above all his tactical skill and aggressive sagacity in realizing tips on how to learn the race and modulate his assets at a very powerful moments, optimising method and timing for the ultimate assault,” he added.
“He thus logged his third success in 4 lengthy races, the seventh out of the whole eight run to date.
“Pole, dash, GP and quickest lap on a observe that had not seen him excel for greater than 10 years: this was not considered one of his favorite tracks and this makes his success much more sensible.
“I’m additionally happy with Pecco’s race, an excellent combat worthy of his standing, restricted solely by having had a grid begin too removed from the entrance line, which pressured him to instantly deploy valuable assets to claw his means again, being unable to protect them for the race ending, wherein inevitably all this took its toll.”
