The championship is long

It was a long and gripping race, lively and vibrant, on a track that is most demanding in physical terms. Many duels and much overtaking that saw us as protagonists in a no-holds-barred contest marked by tracts of chiaroscuro, lights and shadows.
For Enea this is an important podium, confirming that he is among the key figures on the track, race after race, with a constancy that he is gradually regaining. His was the first Ducati under the chequered flag, with a finish that reached a crescendo after a tentative start, now placing him second in the world championship standings. What he needed was greater continuity, and this is another essential step in the right direction.
With a totally different flavour, instead, was Pecco’s race: unlike Enea he had a good start in the first third of the race, but then his pace became less effective, having therefore to defend himself to secure a fifth spot, which certainly couldn’t have satisfied him. A very meagre haul between Sprint and GP, with no podium, and a weekend to let slide, keeping the next challenge in mind.
Even though he crashed, Marc proved to be an extraordinary interpreter of the race, even taking the lead and this says a lot about his skill and experience as well as his determination and enthusiasm.
Not a particularly positive weekend for Jorge either, although he managed to secure some precious points that keep him at the top of the world championship standing. 

The championship is long and difficult, and there will be no shortage of ups and downs for everyone. We have to give of our best to provide our riders with the chance to express their top performance. That's why the next test with Michele in Barcelona will be of great importance: there we will be testing some changes to the bike’s set-up, to then be reconfirmed with the factory riders during the tests scheduled for the day following the Jerez Grand Prix.
Congratulations to our opponents, fast and talented riders: this will prove to be a wide open challenge for a world championship contest that promises to be even more exciting and interesting: and so it will be, through to the last curve.

Come on, Ducati!