Massimo Rivola says Ducati’s failure to complete on the rostrum at Thailand’s opening spherical of MotoGP was not attributable to a stoop, however to Aprilia’s “one thing particular”.
The Buriram occasion ended with no Ducati rider on the Grand Prix podium for the primary time since 2021.
In distinction, Aprilia took 4 of the highest 5 positions, led by Marco Bezzecchi’s victory from pole place.
“I do not suppose Ducati was struggling. I feel Aprilia did one thing particular at this circuit,” Aprilia Racing CEO Rivola stated.
“We’ll see why within the subsequent race. If it is (we) have the whole bundle, that is clearly excellent news for us.”
“However Marc (Marquez) was preventing there. OK, Pecco could not get previous Q2, so he was caught within the center. You realize it is tough whenever you’re within the center.”
Rivola hinted that the producers are in shut alignment aside from the continuing growth of Yamaha’s new V4 mission.
Nonetheless, he believes Aprilia might have had a slight benefit in tire administration and believes Bezzecchi did the remainder.
“We have been just a bit bit higher, perhaps due to the tire deterioration,” Rivola stated.
“However trying on the lap instances, I feel Bez was the one one who was forward of everybody from the primary day (in Buriram).”
Rivola additionally praised KTM’s Pedro Acosta for making it a particular weekend.
The Spaniard received the dash race and completed second behind the Italian within the Grand Prix after Bezzecchi crashed from the lead early on.
In the meantime, Ducati’s reigning champion Marc Marquez misplaced out to Acosta after receiving a last-lap penalty within the dash, and suffered dramatic injury to his wheel rim as he approached the rostrum within the closing phases of the grand prix.
Acosta received the MotoGP title with a seven-point lead over Bezzecchi and can head into the second spherical of the inaugural occasion in Goiania, Brazil, subsequent weekend.
