The new MotoGP concession system leaves Ducati with practically no opportunities to develop the motorcycle, with very few chances for testing during the season and being prevented from making wildcard appearances.
Michele Pirro, a test rider for the Borgo Panigale manufacturer, admitted to GPOne.com that the limitations are significant, and winning will become more complicated: ‘Indeed, we were a bit neutered, that’s the right word. Not only for what they took away from us, but also for what our opponents will have more. It will be harder to win, but doing so will be even better’.
Without wildcards for Ducati, Pirro admitted that after the Sepang shakedown, he is unlikely to ride the Desmosedici GP again in 2024 unless called to replace an injured rider: ‘Unless there are special situations in which I am forced to replace someone, at the end of these three days, I should be done’.