MotoGp, Ducati reaches 75 victories with Dall'Igna: "When you win big you become unpleasant"

Bologna, December 10, 2024 – Impressive numbers. Crumbs to others. Ducati has become dominant in Moto GP, especially in recent years, where the Desmosedici has become unbeatable after seasons of battle with Marc's Honda Marquez and Fabio's Yamaha Quarterly. Last season, 2024, he rewrote every record with 19 victories out of 20 Grands Prix, only Maverick Vinales in Texas he interrupted the streak, of which 17 consecutive with a total of 53 podiums. Riding a Ducati exponentially increases the chances of winning or getting on the podium, especially for Pecco bagnaia who won more than half of the races (11), leaving eight to all the other Ducati riders put together, including that Jorge Martin who won the title by making the most of the Sprint Races. In short, a sort of authoritarian and unreserved domination.

Dall'Igna: "When you win big you become unpleasant"

The work done in Borgo Panigale has been stratospheric, with the creation of an unbeatable project that appears destined to continue in its authority. The numbers say almost everything about the superiority of the Italian bike with 14 podiums monopolized in the season and 66 consecutive races with at least one bike in the top three places. The results are also the result of the arrival of Gigi Dall'Igna from 2014 onwards. First he led Ducati to battle with Marc Marquez, which seemed unbeatable, then took over the world championship without appeal. First victories from 2016 onwards and from there an exponential growth up to three consecutive riders' titles and repeated constructors' world titles that have elevated the Desmosedici to the best bike in the world. Under the guidance of Dall'Igna, intercepted by Motorsport.com, 75 victories and 229 podiums have arrived, numbers higher than the Japanese who are stuck at 64 with Honda and 44 with Yamaha. Obviously, such impressive numbers leave room for adverse feelings. Italian fans are enthusiastic, but in all the others it can create a sort of antipathy, as stated, jokingly, by the engineer himself: "The important thing is to win, not to win big - his words - When you win big you become unpopular and if the other brands see me like that I feel bad", the sincere response of Dall'Igna. Indeed, a monopolized championship can become less interesting, but certainly the addition of Marc Marquez has given new ideas and stimuli. Dall'Igna again: "I work to win, even if sometimes it happens that you exaggerate a bit - joked the engineer - My job is not to continue breaking records but simply to win titles". For the new 2025 season, new tests in February between Sepang and Buriram, then the championship starts on March 2 in Thailand. Great challenge between Marquez and Bagnaia.

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