The admission of the General Manager of Ducati Corse
“We need a hand from Borgo Panigale, Aprilia is still slightly ahead“, said Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi after Sachsenring looking at a decisive second half of the season for the 2026 MotoGP World Championships.
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Currently Aprilia is leading all the standings and the head-to-head between the two Italian manufacturers promises to be exciting as emphasized by the CEO of the Noale factory Massimo Rivola.
The second half of the season opened at Silverstone with a clear domination by Aprilia, which made good use of the home advantage also benefiting from some updates developed in Noale during the break.
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Interviewed by the Australian version of the renowned English magazine MCN the General Manager of Ducati Corse Luigi Dall’Igna explained in which areas Aprilia is superior to Ducati, especially on some tracks. “We have to work on the aerodynamics and the bike setup – Dall’Igna’s words – on some circuits, not all, Aprilia has the best balance among all the different aspects of the bike”.
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