Marko Hanželic
This August is for Ducati in many ways a crucial month. Z Brno in the Czech Republic and twice Spielberg in Austria, two paths will follow, which will be theirs Desmosedition more appropriate than Jerez. Because he will be a world champion Marc Marquez probably missed all three big prizes at the start of the season, these races could show if it is Ducati in the short 2020 season capable of becoming a world champion.
Andrea Dovizioso won in 2018 in Brno and in 2017 and 2019 in Spielberg. Ducati has been undefeated there since the 2016 World Motorcycle Championship returned to Austria. Theoretically, Dovizioso has the best chance of reducing the gap by 24 points Fabio Quartararojem.
Good results in August will be for Dovizioso important not only for the hope of winning the world title, but also for its negotiations with Ducati for the future. After three August races, they want to make a decision at Ducati. Bow duo Jack Miller in Francis Bagnaia rescued the Ducati brand honor in Jerez. Especially bagnaia he showed excellent form in the second race in Jerez and would probably have finished in second place if the engine failure had not prevented him from doing so. If he confirms this success in Brno, he would be a serious candidate for the factory team.
"Extending Bagnai's contract is our logical decision," is the team leader Bow, Francesco Guidotti, quoted GPOne.com. "But we could also take it away from us if the long negotiations with Dovizios fail."
“If this really happened, it would mean that both new racers of the factory Ducati team are currently driving in our team! It would be nice if that happened, because it would show that we made the right move when we chose Pecca three years ago. ”
Z Bathroom they signed a contract with Pramac even before the Italian became world champion in 2018 Moto2. If Miller in bagnaia next year she really moved on to the factory team Ducati, Pramac today it doesn’t have a single driver for next year.
George Martin is the most suitable candidate, but an agreement with him is not yet formal. Which driver would you like Pramac looking if we should replace Bagnaio too? “Luca Marini is an experienced driver. He has also shown that he is fast - even if his performance fluctuates. ”
"I also think he's mature enough to be able to transfer to MotoGP without much difficulty," he said Guidotti, who also thinks of half-brother Valentina Rossij:. "Enea Bastianini has already shown a lot, but he probably still needs more experience from Moto2."
“Marina seems to be the most suitable racer for us at the moment, but maybe in the next three races everything will change. We can wait because we can offer a motorcycle that is interesting for both a novice and an experienced rider. ”
As he says Guidotti, Yippee bagnaia took a decisive step already in the first race in Jerez. Once the tires were a bit worn, Bagnaia adjusted his ride accordingly to make it make the most of it. Second weekend c Jerez he just copied it all together. Too bad his plans were thwarted by the engine.
