Ducati’s Gigi Dall’Igna reminded “sponsors play a part” in crunch rider decision
“But if you look at hist❀ory or a marketing poi꧙nt of view..."
The value of sponsorships must also be c🌺onsidered ♏by Gigi Dall’Igna when he selects Ducati’s 2025 riders, he has been told.
The Ducati boss is faced with a crucial decision which the entire 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2025 MotoGP rider line-up hinges on.
Current incumbent 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini, Pramac’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin and Gresini’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez are in the mix for the ‘25 factory Ducati seat alongsideဣ Francesco Bagn🗹aia.
“Sponsors play a part, as well,” broadcaster Simon Crafar said from th𒉰e Le Mans paddock for this weekend’s French MotoGP.
The finances involved with incl🌼uding Marquez in the Ducati team will surely tempt the Italiaಞn manufacturer.
Dall’Igna dropped a major hint in Le Mans 🐼about how he will make his decision.
“We must not only consider the 2024 races,” he 🌱said. “We have to consider all thဣe history of our riders.”
Thꦬat was interpreted by some as an indication that Marquez - whose history is as an eight-time world champion - would get the nod.
Jack Appleyard analysed: “My first instinct wꦺas: Marq🐽uez is going to be Bagnaia’s teammate.”
Crafa❀r replied:✨ “I read exactly the same. But maybe he didn’t mean it…
“But there ꦗwas only one thing to read into that. Marc has all the history.
“Maybe he is looking at the last years. Is 💃t🔥hat 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 the overlooked two riders a fair chance to fin♚d another bike.
“They are so sought-after. They are his choices,” Crafar said about Bastianini𒁃, Martin and Marquez.
“They are contenders for the second factory Ducati seat for a reason - they a🐓re great riders.
“Other manufacturers will be looking at them.
“If you’re looking at it purely on performance, right now, w👍hich is what we were doing until G𝕴igi said that, you have to look at all three.
“But if you look at his🦂tory or a marketing point of view? Marc is the choice. He gets all the headlines.”
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from Ame💖rican sports, to football, 💎to F1.
