The Ducati had two of its riders fighting for the MotoGP title until the end – Francesco Bagnaia from the factory team and Jorge Martín from Pramac Racing. Ultimately, it was the factory rider who clinched the championship, but both had equal opportunities from the manufacturer.
This assurance came from Ducati Corse’s general manager, Gigi Dall’Igna. The Italian mentioned that Bagnaia’s title would be better for the manufacturer, but sportsmanship prevailed, and both riders were given the same opportunities:
– The numbers of this season are unbelievable. I’m really proud of that. It was a difficult year, because we had two riders that were fighting together for the championship and it’s difficult for us – because we have to give all of them the best possibilities to try to reach the championship. We have to stay in equal distance between the two. For sure for us it would be better if Pecco won at the end because for our sponsors is really important for Ducati Corse. But we have to be sportsmen and give both of them both the best possibilities. And we did it.