Ducati boss outlines the one area in MotoGP with the most room for development
Gigi Dall’Igna insists that a🅺erodynamics is a “new science” which can further improve performance i🍒n MotoGP.
The gen♑ius behind Ducati’s Desmosedici is seen as a pioneer in the field of aerodynamics already.
His 10-year reign has taꦛken the Italian manufacturer to the pinnacle 🐼of the sport.
And the 2024 Ducati is tipped to make a further advancement with its aero - itꦉ will deb🍨ut at the Sepang test.
Asked to pinpoint the area in modern MotoGP which still has the most room for improvement, Dall’Igna insisted that his own area of expertise still has unta𓂃pped potential.
“In some respects, aerodynamics 💧is still a new science, which has recently been applied to motorcycling,” he told.
“There are so💃me innovative ideas, not just ours but in general, that can make motorbikes take steps forward."
The development of the Ducati will take an interes꧟ting turn this year because of the new conc🐈essions rule.
As last season’s dominant team (and likely the frontrunner when the 2024 campaign begins)✃, Ducati will be prohibited more than their rivals from the tweaked regulations.
But, they stil⛦l benefit𓄧 from having double the quantity of bikes compared to KTM, Aprilia or Honda.
“However, we will 🉐have fewer development opportunities,” Dall’Igna said.
“Because t🧔ests are needed to evolve a project: during the race weekend, in fact, it is difficult to ca༺rry out a development programme.
“In 2024 our test team will takeꦺ to the track less and this w🐓ill be an important limitation."
Ma🔜nagement of riders and addressing the politics within the paddock might also be a key job for Ducati this season, with the high-profile addition of Marc Marquez to Gre🍸sini.
“We will leave the riders free to do the best they can do, while stil💮l trying to share the data at our disposal,” Dall’Igna insisted.
“I believe this can be an added value, not only for the tec🌸hnicians but also for the riders."
The 🍷postseason Valencia test was the first oppꦦortunity for Ducati to look over the data provided by Marquez.
“Like all riders, Marquez has st💛rong points and points where it is possible to improve,” Dall’Igna fed back.
“There was only one test; in my opinion Marc can do better than he did, so I reserve the right to give an answe༒r a little later."
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering e🌞verything from American sports,ﷺ to football, to F1.
