The director of the VR46 team, Alessio ‘Uccio’ Salucci, highlights that his independent team is currently the best of Ducati in MotoGP, despite the factory team’s difficulties in the last races.
Meanwhile, the Gresini team, also a satellite of Ducati, would need to defend this statement after Alex Marquez won the Grand Prix of Spain last week. However, VR46 is in third place in the teams’ championship standings, maintaining the best position among Ducati teams.
The main rider of VR46, Fabio di Giannantonio, leads the Ducati riders’ classification after finishing third in Jerez, establishing himself as the best rider of the team this season.
In contrast, the factory team has experienced a challenging season, failing to reach the podium for nine consecutive races, a negative trend that has lingered since Francesco Bagnaia’s victory at the Grand Prix of Japan last year.
In an exclusive interview during the GP of Spain, Salucci expressed satisfaction with the start of the season for his team, noting that the previous year had been inconsistent but that signings like Di Giannantonio had been crucial. “I’m happy because now we are the most prominent Ducati team. Moreover, we can provide solid support to the factory team, which is watching us very closely,” Salucci commented.
Di Giannantonio has shown great performance, and Salucci has emphasized the importance of his partnership with engineer Massimo Branchini in this good moment of the season. However, Di Giannantonio’s teammate, Franco Morbidelli, continues to struggle, sitting in thirteenth place in the standings, 46 points behind his teammate.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
