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Carlo Pernat drastic on Ducati’s bad time: "He has remained silent…"

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MotoGP manager Carlo Pernat to Formulapassion spoke about the surprising Thailand GP, which saw Ducati almost all’dry, overwhelmed by Aprilia: “It would be really exaggerating to draw conclusions after only one Grand Prix. Conclusions will have to be made, if anything, at Jerez, there will be the right time. One has to let these first races pass. One swallow does not make a summer, but 4 Aprilias in the top 5 positions is a swarm – said in quotes”.

“It is clear that in Ducati the alarm is there because seeing the Aprilia go so fast they did not expect it, or at least they did not expect it with all the riders. Certainly Ducati is being bothered by the work being done by Sterlacchini, who was a point man. Gigi Dall’Igna has pulled up many, including Massimo Bartolini who went to Yamaha, his school has been epoch-making”.

About Gigi Dall’Igna, Pernat noted that “he didn&#8217t make any statements, he was quite upset. It is clear that these are four slaps, they understood that. In my opinion, the track conditions counted a lot because it was very hot and the tests were done in a different situation£.

Luca FranzosiMotoGP, the report cards of the Thai Grand Prix

MotoGP, the report cards of the Grand Prix of Thailand
Marco Bezzecchi stayed in the lead from the start to the end with fluency, thus winning the first race of the season. Masterful management 10
Alex Marquez unlike last year showed many difficulties. A mistake on the last lap did not allow him to finish the race 4
Great race with Aprilia for Raul Fernandez: he took a third place that is worth a lot 8.5
For Jorge Martin great comeback after the'injury suffered last year. He finished at the foot of the podium but showed good signs of recovery 8
Marc Marquez was fighting for the podium when he punctured his rear tire on lap 21. Nice double overtaking Martin-Acosta on lap 10 lap 6.
Fabio Di Giannantonio also showed difficulties with the Ducati but nevertheless took a sixth place 5.5
Pedro Acosta yesterday won the sprint, today he took an excellent second place in the final with Raul Fernandez. Consistent and decisive 8
Pecco Bagnaia always underwhelming, unlike the tests showed many shortcomings and failed to be in the positions that count 4.5
Ai Ogura top 5 and fourth Aprilia to finish 6.5
Fabio Quartararo first Yamaha to the finish line, however what a struggle. The Japanese manufacturer seems to be in crisis and Fabio somehow always tries to put a patch on it 4

“My impression is that the new parts, especially this new lowerer, created some problems at this track at the carcass level and with the tire. That’s my impression, but I think that’s kind of what happened” concluded Pernat.

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi did not mince words in analyzing the strange weekend in Buriram: “At the end there is something strange in the fact that this weekend we found the bike completely different from the previous one when we were here for testing. And this is something we still don’t understand. It was a very difficult weekend because Aprilia seems to have grown a lot and their four riders were incredibly fast this weekend. Hats off to them because they had a fantastic weekend”.

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