Ducati is believed to be increasingly serious about being a contender for the 2022 MotoGP title. Repsol Honda boss Alberto Puig gave a striking response. What did he say?
Last season, Ducati placed two of its riders in the top four of the drivers’ standings. Francesco Bagnaia finished runner-up after rivaling the champion, Fabio Quartararo, until the final stages of the championship while Jack Miller closed the season behind Joan Mir who took third place.
In addition, Ducati looks promising because it recorded a notch after three Bagnaia, Jorge Martin, and Miller controlled the podium in Valencia. The post-season test results at Jerez show Bagnaia is better than its rivals.
“Ducati has once again improved the performance of a bike that is already perfect,” said the Italian rider after the test.
Thus, the Borgo Panigale team is again predicted to be able to talk more in MotoGP next year. Ducati is still chasing its first world title since Casey Stoner presented it in 2007.
Repsol Honda team manager Alberto Puig chose to ignore the potential strength of Ducati in MotoGP 2022. Puig mocked his rival because he had not been able to add to his world title.
“Everyone says that the Ducati is going very well, and it’s also true that the bike has good performance,” he said. “But it’s also true that in the end they never won anything. Since Stoner became champions with Bridgestone tires in 2007, they haven’t won a single world title.”
“There’s been a lot of talk about Ducati, whose bike went really well, but they didn’t win anything. They are a tough opponent, but let’s see if they can do it in the end,” Puig said. Motosan.
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