MotoGp, clash over concessions to Honda and Yamaha: Ducati puts the brakes on

MotoGp, clash over concessions to Honda and Yamaha: Ducati puts the brakes on

Yamaha and Honda’s deep crisis worries Dorna, which wants to avoid another Suzuki-style farewell for the two Japanese manufacturers at all costs. The dominance of Ducati, Aprilia and KTM has been evident in this first part of the season, and MotoGP organizers are studying solutions to rebalance the championship, inevitably opening up policy-level clashes in the paddock.

According to rumors, Dorna is considering changing the concession regulations so as to allow Honda and Yamaha to close at least part of the gap separating them from the Europeans. Ducati, a true dominant force with eight bikes and four teams on the grid, however, has put the brakes on: “It’s clear that the best should always prevail, because this is a sport and that’s how sport works,” said Ducati Corse general manager Gigi Dall’Igna.

“I find it right to help the teams in trouble, however, it has to be done in the right way,” Dall’Igna explained. “I agree with the need to have a championship that is as balanced as possible, it hurts to see a champion like Marc Marquez risk and suffer like this, but this is a sport and that’s how it works,” are the words to As.