A spectacular race

Four Ducatis in the top four positions, six in the top seven. A spectacular race for our teams on an exemplary day. Raw numbers say this, but even more convincing is what was actually seen on the track between Saturday and Sunday, confirming the great work that all our teams are doing for bikes and riders.

A superb Martin doubled the Sprint Race winning a thrilling GP, in an exciting challenge which was decided on a sprint after an intense battle to the last curve. Fast and tenacious as always, he was able to seize the moment, taking the lead and staying there, imposing himself with the right aggressiveness but also with perfect competitive perseverance. 

Marquez confirmed the brilliant progress he is making, his giant strides, taking his Ducati from starting grid position 13 right through to conquering second spot, which counts as a victory. He is now constantly up front, duelling for the podium. With a superb race, he repeated his second place attained on Saturday, after a disappointing qualifying round.

Pecco, after an excellent start, the kind he knows how to turn out, was the protagonist of a closely fought race of outstanding character, giving everything, attacking and defending himself with the generosity of the champion he is, only at the end suffering the comebacks firstly of Martin and then Marquez. An apparently interlocutory result, but actually, in the context of a championship that is long and demanding for everyone, these are not easy races, in which knowing how to achieve the podium is essential.

Enea's fourth place is an important result considering the penalty imposed on him, without which, in my opinion, he would have been able to fight for top spot, which he would have deserved if the record lap for the race set in the final laps is also taken into consideration.

Today I’m taking the utmost pleasure in our bikes and teams, our riders and our technicians, our colours and our wonderful supporters! My heartfelt thanks to everyone. Ducati Red!