An ongoing dream for a record to beat

22nd consecutive MotoGP victory! A record-breaking streak equalled and thanks to Alex Marquez's superb achievement, five different riders taking the honours in this splendid chain of successes. And not forgetting the result of Saturday's Sprint Race with six Ducatis occupying the six top positions. An ongoing dream for a record to beat and for motivations that will never lessen.

Exactly like Alex's triumph on his home track, his very first in premier class, historic and well-deserved not only for the rider we already knew well, but also and above all for his awesome start to the season, with continuity, quality, intelligence, pace and speed. His first win in the Top Class could not have been more special and the fact that he is now also leading the World Championship is a bonus that says it all about this magic weekend and in recognition of Team Gresini's excellent teamwork. Congratulations!

Pecco fell short of expectations primarily because he has always accustomed us to better performances on Sundays as opposed to Saturdays, but also because of the grit and determination he displayed on that spectacular first lap: in the race pace, however, he lacked the sharpness that we all were expecting, as well as those peaks that are needed to bring him back to challenging for the top. From the Championship perspective, however, he scored a valuable third place to add to his tally, but the fact remains that it is imperative for us to improve.

What can I say about Marc... unfortunately his was a mistake that occurred too early, well before the GP took shape and the values on the track became clear. We had better start thinking of our next commitment, without harbouring doubts but keeping all this in mind... We can certainly add, and always appreciate, the rider’s grit in wanting to return to the track, bringing a badly damaged bike to scoring points, and, considering the circumstances, to an amazing final 12th position.

At Jerez in particular, our opponents showed what they are capable of, which of course does not surprise us and makes our challenges and this wonderful sport even more engaging: it is the reminder that we must constantly work hard to raise the level of our performances and to make our fans happy.

Forza Ducati!