Marc Marquez in Gresini, Nadia Padovani reveals Ducati fears

Marc Marquez in Gresini, Nadia Padovani reveals Ducati fears

Nadia Padovani told Corriere della Sera the behind-the-scenes of Marc Marquez's incredible transfer to the Gresini team. A resounding blow that could be worth the World title: "We would never go looking for him, his manager contacted us but he had an agreement with Honda until 2024 and the obstacles were not few".

In the team they immediately realized the extraordinary opportunityà "We waited for him, I absolutely wanted him in the hope that all the planets would align. I believed in it to the’last, and è success"” explained the widow of Fausto Gresini, founder of the team.

Not everyone in Ducati initially liked the deal too much: "There’were those who were afraid of creating a climate of tension with the riders of the official team, but in reality’there’were conflicting visions inside. I think it will also be a source of pride for them to have an eight-time world champion on a Ducati".

First impression of Marc: "Humble, quiet, lovable, determined. It seems to me that he has a different character from Alex, who è sweet and sensitive. He seems to me to be more ù rock".