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The penalty imposed on Vinales actually gave the Ducati Lenovo team a one-two slamdunk at the end of the Qatar GP, so it was no surprise that team manager Davide Tardozzi sported a grin from ear to ear in the paddock, gloating over both yet another show of strength by Marquez and the good performance of Bagnaia, who was promoted to second.
"Marc lapped in 52"5 and 52"6 four to five laps from the checkered flag, showing who is king. In my opinion our brand can count on the king and prince of MotoGP since there are eleven world titles in our box. The bike is incredible and we could not be happier," were his enthusiastic remarks as reported by AS.
After praising his own riders, the Italian manager also gave credit to the competition. "I also really enjoyed seeing Maverick's excellent performance. He is a great rider and talented. I think this result of his is good for the championship. Rules are rules, but for me he is the second all the same and he had a great race," he said, before returning to say a few words about another Ducati rider who did well in the recent round.
"Fermin Aldeguer is improving so much and in a progressive way, yes making mistakes, but still showing that he is fast. I consider him the future of the sport," he said about the Gresini Racing rider.
Asked then about the possibility that the ace from Cervera could win all the races between now and the end of the season, the 66-year-old said, "It is possible, however I think Pecco will come out on top on some occasions, especially because the Spaniard has matured and understood that it is also okay to settle for second place if there are too many risks. He knows he has to win the title, therefore,it is important that he centers the goal, then he can do what he wants. Today's Marc is much better than he was and I imagine he can be dangerous for another four or five years. Having said that, we know we can count on two great riders and we are pleased about that."
Interviewed by TNT Sports Tardozzi focused instead on Bagnaia, currently third in the overall standings with a 26-point gap to his teammate, revealing how the rider from Chivasso has become more demanding when it comes to the bike set-up. "He is not the kind of rider who adapts to riding a bike that is not his style and this creates a problem for the team. He is a champion and as such he should learn to handle critical issues. Given that the Desmosedici has strengths, you have to know how to exploit them," was Tardozzi's little jab at the rider from Piedmont who, in Lusail, struggled until the warm-up. "He didn't feel safe under braking, but at least he found his speed again," the Emilian boss concluded.
