Ducati has downplayed studies that long-time MotoGP crew supervisor Davide Tardozzi may step down on the finish of subsequent season.
Citing “inner rumors”, Gazzetta It urged that Ducati and Tardozzi might be headed for a “divorce” following an alleged falling out with Ducati Corse basic supervisor Gigi Dall’Igna.
The report claimed the stress stemmed from feedback made by Tardozzi throughout the 2025 MotoGP season during which he mentioned the crew was too gradual to grasp Francesco Bagnaia’s technical wants.
Manufacturing facility check rider Michele Pirro, Pramac crew supervisor Gino Borsoy and former Pramac and KTM supervisor Giacomo Guidotti have been named as attainable replacements.
However forward of Friday’s year-end Campioni in Festa celebrations, Ducati appeared to ridicule hypothesis by posting a picture on social media of a staged confrontation between Tardozzi and Dall’Igna, adopted by a second picture of them laughing with the caption: “Divorce? 💍Verify again at 12pm for particulars ⏰.”
“Unreasonable and baseless”
GPone.com quotes Tardozzi, 66, talking on the occasion.
“These rumors are ridiculous and baseless. I’m conscious of the connection with Gigi Dall’Igna, Mauro Grassilli and Claudio Domenicali.
“We laughed and puzzled why that got here out, however once more, there isn’t a foundation for it… there are not any ‘inner rumors’… our relationship with Ducati is totally stable.”
Since retiring as a rider in 1992, Tardozzi has been a key determine in Ducati’s administration construction, first in WorldSBK after which in MotoGP.
His solely interval away from the Italian model was in 2010, when he stunned with a brief stint in BMW’s WorldSBK mission.
Nonetheless, he quickly returned to Ducati, this time competing in MotoGP, the place the manufacturing facility crew has received titles with Francesco Bagnaia (2022, 2023) and Marc Marquez (2025).
In the meantime, Jorge Martin received the 2024 championship on a Pramac Ducati.
