A Silverstone that smiled on Aprilia
The double hat-trick of Aprilia on the podium in the Sprint and in the Sunday Silverstone race gave new strength to the Noale factory, which firmly reinforced the leadership in all the world rankings.
On the other hand, Ducati suffered a heavy defeat, with Alex Marquez finishing fourth in the Sprint and in the GP almost 7″ on Saturday and 5″ on Sunday.
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Ducati’s comment from Dall’Igna on LinkedIn
“Silverstone once again showed how unpredictable it is, with the twelfth different winner in as many recent races. It also reiterated that this is a tough and demanding track for us: we experienced a dull weekend, from which we must turn the page quickly, while drawing the necessary conclusions. Well, there is not much to say: we were never really in the race. From qualifying to the GP race, we never found a competitive pace for several reasons, and we always lacked the right feeling with the bike. Nothing particularly worrying. We acknowledge a track that abruptly brings us back to the reality of a championship fought against strong and untamable opponents: now the priority is to find again the spirit we had before the summer break and put our heart into it, as well as giving our best, as always.
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Simply, favorable days will surely come: the important thing will be to be ready when that happens. There are still many races on the calendar, and difficult moments inevitably happen to everyone. In an extraordinary championship like MotoGP, success will go to those who best respond to the challenge of the day. Go Ducati!”
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