The Australian does not hide his disappointment with Borgo Panigale’s management of the riders, with a reference to 2022: “They wanted to control everything, they turned to their teams and so did Pecco…”
The dominance exhibited by Ducati in MotoGP in the last two years it is not convincing Casey Stoner. The Australian, twice world champion, the first of which with the Italian brand, thinks that the method used by the team is problematic for the riders. And according to him, there would also be among the dissatisfied Francesco Bagnaia. Stoner’s thoughts, exposed to the microphones of the British broadcaster Tnt Sportsalso has 2022 in its sights, the year of the return to the top of the Italian team in the MotoGP.
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According to Stoner, the recent victories do not hide a way of dealing with situations that is too rigid: “Ducati has the strongest bike, but it struggled until last year. It’s not a technical question, but it concerns the method with which it is managed the work programme”. And this is the solution thought up by Casey: “They should give more freedom to the pilots, giving them a say, rather than adding further pressure. They haven’t been very good at managing them and understanding the stress they suffer.”
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Stoner also has his sights set on 2022, won by Bagnaia. According to the Australian, Ducati interfered with its satellite teams to help its top rider: “Every time they entered the paddock and started going up and down to talk to all the teams. And it wasn’t just a question of asking a rider to Don’t create problems with your teammates.” An unpleasant case also for Bagnaia himself: “It wasn’t a nice situation to see, and I know that Pecco wasn’t asking for it. I feel sorry for him.” Statements that now, with three races to go, in the midst of the derby between Bagnaia’s Ducati and that of Martinthey are destined to make noise.
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