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More than anyone else, Davide Tardozzi is the one who celebrated the red jubilation at Motegi, where Bagnaia dominated from start to finish by winning the pole position, Sprint Race, and GP, and Marquez masterfully managed to bring the World Championship victory to a close. Ducati Lenovo's team manager made no secret of his enthusiasm for an Asian weekend that ended at its best.
"The best weekend of my professional life. If a writer were to write a movie, he would've written it like this, about this day. It was great to find Pecco again and to celebrate Marc with five races to go. There was also the final scare with that smoke coming out of Pecco's bike, which later turned out to be nothing worrisome. So, there was no lack of adrenaline either," he confessed to GPOne.
The euphoria of today's result is also projected into the near future. "Right now, we have the strongest team in the world. I think Pecco has again demonstrated the champion he is. For Marc, there are no words to describe what he's done this season. So, with these two riders, we feel really strong," Davide said. He then spoke about the Spanish rider's tormented path when, after making his mark last time in 2019, he ended up catapulted into a reality of defeats and surgeries.
"It's vengeance on what life wanted to put him through. I think winning the title again after so many years, after the suffering, and the four surgeries is something that cannot fail to exhilarate. He experienced it as a professional, but also as that wonderful guy he is, with the team and in life. You can't help but admire him and be happy for him. Then, what they say related to episodes of his career, I think it's unfair because, if you don't know him, you can't judge him," he stressed.
Getting back to the difficulties that the rider from Cervera has faced, the former rider, now team manager, added: "Marc has always been human, but the period of suffering, as an intelligent person, I think has made him mature even more. In my opinion, right now, he's even better than before. Maybe less fast, maybe because he dares less, I don't know, but he's certainly more tactical, and I think he'll make further progress. The next five rounds? We told him to have fun and do what he wants."
The Japanese weekend was also important for the other side of the garage. "Before celebrating Marquez, I wanted to say a few words about Pecco, because a comeback like his, after finding the solution in Misano, is great, it's world-champion like. His return to victory is an incredible satisfaction, along with Marc's."
Finally, the reporters present couldn't miss asking the classic and uncomfortable question about who the greatest rider ever is. "If we're talking about titles, Agostini, but I think it's difficult to compare different eras. In the past, you won because you had different bikes and those, like Giacomo, who were champions, could benefit from performance vehicles. Today, the MotoGP is really competitive, since everyone has official bikes and everyone is very fast, so what needs to be said about Marc will be said at the end of his career, because it's not over yet, and he hasn't finished winning," his concluded.
