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Thursday at the Sachsenring welcomes the MotoGP under cloudy skies with wind and rain. Ducati, with Bagnaia in great shape and fresh from five consecutive victories, presents itself with excellent prospects on the German circuit, where eight Ducatis last year reached the top nine positions. Expectations are also high for Martin, the leader of the standings, and Bastianini with his excellent performances at Mugello and Assen. However, Marc Marquez's history on the German circuit is a legacy that the Spanish rider, now also on a Ducati, could take advantage of, even if much will depend on the first free practice session of the weekend. In terms of the market, Ducati will now try to keep in its ranks Fabio Di Giannantonio, strongly wanted by Yamaha after acquiring the Pramac team's bikes. The rider from Rome has also obtained Fabio Quartararo's approval, while the VR46 rider is aiming for factory-rider treatment. Yet, everything is aggravated by a great unknown: the weather, which could shuffle the cards on the table.
Manuel Poggiali stated:
"We're ready. We're coming from a very good moment. Let's see what the weather conditions will bring. For Ducati, the Sachsenring is a circuit that historically has always given us great emotions, so we'll try to continue in this direction. As for Marc, as a Ducati rider, we'll see what he can do, considering his history here at Sachsenring. We'll start from the FP1, and try to get the most out of this weekend with both Pecco and Enea. Here, at Sachsenring, both Marc and Martin have always been fast in the left-hand corners. Not that Peccoand Enea aren't, but the most important characteristic is its left-handedness, which gave birth to Marc's history. For Pecco, the right-hand corners will be a strong point, along with braking, even if there isn't much of it. The results that we're achieving with Ducati, with the work of the team this year, are emblematic of a series of aspects that travel in the same direction. Everyone's work is the winning link of this moment, and the riders put the icing on it. Fabio di Giannantonio has had a positive growth since last year, putting himself in the limelight for good. And, lately, he's starting to have a very good trend again, even if he's still short of podiums. I think it's in Ducati's interest to keep a rider like Fabio. As a fan and as an insider, he's one of the fastest riders on the grid. Getting back to Marc, there's no certainty that the history written in past years will be repeated again this year. Marc has been very fast here in the past, but it was with a different bike. So this doesn't mean he'll be the reference among the Ducati riders, but he could be. We'll know with more after tomorrow's free practice."
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