"Contacts will be more controlled. The impacts are much more violent now when we collide, and there's a risk of causing serious damage, since stopping the motorcycle is difficult."
Ducati had hoped to compete in the 8 Hours as an official team, but the project stalled after just two years. HRC, without Zarco, is counting on Rea, while Yamaha is banking on the Miller-Locatelli duo. Suzuki is green again.
Rumours about the future of the Borgo Panigale brand stem from the Volkswagen crisis. Paradoxically, this is not because Ducati is struggling, but because it is one of the group’s most profitable assets
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