Pure joy

A splendid Ducati podium with a “poker” of our aces. A stratospheric Pecco triumphs, for the third year in a row, on a track that is imbued with the history of motorcycling, as prestigious as it is demanding, and this on a perfect weekend, putting his hallmark on everything possible: free and timed practice runs, Pole position, Sprint Race, MotoGP and record of the track. Simply fantastic! A moment of extraordinary form, his third victory in succession, after Barcelona and Mugello, which equals Casey Stoner for number of wins with Ducati: 23! A race that he literally dominated with impressive lap times: after an impeccable start, with disarming superiority, he managed a safety margin that never left any doubt.

The only one to attempt some opposition was, as usual, a tenacious and solid Martin who, with a display of great generosity, tried to keep up the pace, only having to settle, so to speak, for an important second place: he was able to limit the losses, optimising his fine performance with important points: bravo! Equally valuable were his sportsmanship and objectivity, expressed in post-race declarations as well, which I greatly appreciated.

An excellent 3rd place for Enea thanks to a great comeback in the second half of the race, a trait that is now in his DNA. He recovered from tenth place on the grid with an incisive and unstoppable race pace that rewarded him with an excellent podium spot. He could not catch up with Martin, but his was a ride that took him to successfully challenge even Marc Marquez.

And how can we not underline the performance of Di Giannantonio who, after a faltering start, recovered with great determination to challenge for third place with the other protagonists.

Victories like these are pure joy, but there is more: a Pecco always focused on the race is our best way to overcome the happenings of the riders “market”, letting us concentrate solely on the races, especially the next GP leading into the summer break.

One last important reflection accompanies this Grand Prix: to the entire Pramac team and to Paolo Campinoti goes my gratitude and appreciation, as strong and true as is our friendship, as well as for the mutual professional and human esteem marked by the many meaningful and important moments shared in an ambitious and challenging project that, also thanks to them, has become firstly reality and then history: a Ducati path that has seen us grow and evolve, and with us the bike, and the young talents who have ridden it. Of course it is a shame to lose such a precious reality, but the joy and the memory of the great work we did together will always prevail!

Come on, Ducati!