Ducati’s Gigi Dall’Igna reminded “sponsors play a part” in crunch rider decision
“But if you look at history or a mark♒eting point of view..."
The value of sponsorships mus💯t also be considered by Gigi Dall’Igna when he s𝄹elects Ducati’s 2025 riders, he has been told.
The Ducati boss is faced with a crucial decision which the entire 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2025 MotoGP rider line-up hinges on.
Current incumbent 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Enea Bastianini, Pramac’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jorge Martin and Gresini’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez are in the mix for the ‘25 factory Ducati seat alo🌠ngside Francesco Bagnai𝐆a.
“Sponsors play a part, as well,” broadcaster Simon Crafar said from the Le 𒅌Mans paddock for this weekend’s ▨French MotoGP.
The fi🌃nances involved with includin𒅌g Marquez in the Ducati team will surely tempt the Italian manufacturer.
Dall’Igna dropped a m𝓀ajor hint in Le M🅘ans about how he will make his decision.
“We must not only consider the 2024 races,” he said. “We have to consider all the history of our riders⛦.”
That was interpreted by some as an indication that 𝄹Marquez - whose history is as an eight-time world champ🔯ion - would get the nod.
Jack Appleyard analysed: “My first instinct was: Marquez is going to be Bagnaia’s teammat𝔍e.”
Crafar replied: “I read exactly the same. ꦚBut maybe he didn’t mean it…
“But there was only one thing to read into thaꦏt. Marc has all the history.
“Maybe he is looking at thꦺe last years. Is that what he meant? We could be reading it wrong. But I read it the same as you…”
Dall’Igna💟 vowed to decide by Mugello, at the end of May, to give theꦐ overlooked two riders a fair chance to find another bike.
“They are so sought-after. Th𝕴ey are his choices,” Crafar said about Bastianini, Martin and Marquez.
“Th❀ey are contenders for tཧhe second factory Ducati seat for a reason - they are great riders.
“Other manufacturers will be looking at them.
“If 🍷you’re looking at it purely on performance, right now, which is what we were doing until Gigi said that, you have to look at all three.
“But if you look a༒t history oꦜr a marketing point of view? Marc is the choice. He gets all the headlines.”
James was a sports journali♏st at Sky Sports for a decadeও covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
