In 2024, MotoGP has an altered concession system, where the only manufacturer without any benefits is Ducati after their recent successes. The main goal is to have a leveled playing field, particularly promoting greater competitiveness for Honda and Yamaha after their recent struggles.
Gigi Dall’Igna, General Manager of Ducati Corse, told Motorsport.com that they always agreed with this measure: ‘We were not against it. In fact, we have always been in favor of helping them. From my point of view, whenever a manufacturer is in trouble, it is fair to give them a hand to grow, to get closer to those who are winning. Yes, I am completely against giving concessions to Aprilia and KTM. The first won two races, and the second fought for the podium in almost every Grand Prix in the latter part of the season. I don’t understand why give them facilities’.
Nevertheless, Ducati let the renewed concession system pass, and Dall’Igna explained the reason: ‘We accepted the concessions because we thought it was more important to help Yamaha and Honda than our disagreement about the advantages that Aprilia and KTM are benefiting from. If Honda decided to leave the Championship, it would be a problem for everyone. To help Yamaha and Honda, we had to accept concessions to others; that was the direction in which we signed’.