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In 2025 there will be a major change on the MotoGP grid. There will no longer be eight Ducatis lined up, but "only" six. While Valentino Rossi recently blamed the signing of Marquez for Prima Pramac's switch to Yamaha, race team manager Gigi Dall'Igna, on the contrary, spoke of a well-considered business strategy.
"By reducing the number we have achieved the best compromise for our brand. In this way we will be able to count on three official bikes and as many from the previous season," the manager explained to Motogp.com, " Another important aspect of having a satellite team is that we will be able to grow the riders."
According to the Veneto engineer, promoting a young rider prematurely to a factory team means burning him out, which is why VR46 Racing and the Gresini team remain crucial for the Emilian company. "Emerging riders do not need a factory motorcycle, as this means more pressure. Sometimes it is better to start with the old one," his reflection.
Looking instead to the future and at the fact that next year's rivals from Borgo Panigale will be able to enjoy four official motorcycles, the 58-year-old declared himself anything but fearful, but on the contrary convinced of the planned downsizing: "As far as we are concerned we are not relaxed, as we would like to win again and to do so we will have to give our best to maintain the potential available. That said, I don't think that not having them has a bearing on the performance of the factory riders. Even with the bike from the previous championship it will be possible to continue development and understand the direction to take to improve our Desmosedici."
