Gigi Dall'Igna holds on to Marc Marquez’s podium finish and runs to the aid of Pecco Bagnaia

The streak of consecutive motoGp victories by Ducati was interrupted at 22. In Le Mans, in fact, it was the Honda LCR of Johann Zarco who knew how to best interpret the track conditions, crossing the finish line ahead of Marc Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer. Day to forget, however, for Alex Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia, both of whom fell. In the usual post on his Linkedin profile, Ducati general manager Gigi Dall’Igna commented bluntly on the performance of the two factory riders.

“It&#8217s been a crazy race, which should be watched more than commented on. It’ was one of those races that represent for everyone the’chance of the podium if you anticipate the right choices, even lucky ones, in the total chaos that is created and if you then make the most of a flawless ride in the wet then you can even get to an unhoped-for but definitely deserved victory, so congratulations to Zarco” began the Ducati general manager.

“When you have ranking responsibilities the situation is even more complicated to manage. That&#8217s why I consider Marc&#8217s test an excellent race conducted without taking unnecessary risks, a very difficult challenge and managed like a champion, rewarded by very valuable points after the falls of his direct rivals. One could not do more considering not only the various race situations, but also the skill of Johann” added the Veneto engineer.

“A great regret for Pecco, even more so for the chosen strategy that would certainly have seen him as a protagonist without the unfortunate fall determined by a mistake that was not his. A weekend that had started well, but then turned inexorably negative. We must all work together to resolve this situation and bring a smile back to Bagnaia” concluded Gigi Dall’Igna.