lively chat gemma pintoSpeaking at the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort before returning home after a three-day Campioni on Pista, the Marc Marquez partner acknowledged how things had changed for them in a year and said they were now fully integrated into Ducati. But he also remembered what happened a year ago in Plaza de Sissi in the center of Campiglio. His partner received a sneaky snowball as they approached the back of the stage. “I was very angry,” Gemma said. And this Monday, Marc was the most highly praised driver, the one who signed the most autographs and took the most selfies with fans. And the only banner seen was one congratulating him and reminding him of the now legendary phrase “E Rosso!”

And Sportish, the creators of the phrase, wanted us to look back on the first year in which Andrea Divizioso coexisted with the team that was their worst nightmare and who slumped to runners-up. veteran davide tardotzMr. i, a former rider who has experience in the Superbike and MotoGP paddock, asserts that what impresses him most about Marc is “his humility, not just as a rider but as a person. Because if you live with Marc and work with him, you appreciate this man even more. He’s a champion, but he’s more than that as a person.”

Their ability to integrate garnered a lot of attention as a positive aspect, arriving under the radar and finishing the year as champions. “Integration is Marc’s ability. At this level, it’s not just talent. Every MotoGP rider has talent. Marc has talent, humility and leadership. Marc is a leader in the box. And we recognized that already at the first test in Barcelona (November 2024). I believe that Marc is one of the best riders in the 76-year history of the World Championship.”

“There is a lack of details regarding Marc.”

Clearly updating is a priority and they are not hiding. Mark agrees and declares that he gives it 9 out of 10 when it comes to updates. When asked if the missing piece is simply advertising, Tardozzi smiles. “What’s missing is the details,” he replied.

A veteran like him has seen and lived with great stars, but when asked if he’s ever seen someone like Mark, his answer is interesting. “There aren’t many drivers like him. I think Angel Nieto and Agostini are the only ones in 76 years who have had the talent, intelligence and ability of Marc as a driver. There are no others.”

Over the years Ducati has featured Spanish riders Carlos Checa, Sete Gibernau, Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez in MotoGP. The reason why they rate them so highly has to do with “their driving ability, their mentality and their ability to integrate into the Italian team.”

Confirm that Mark tried to help Pekko

This Monday, at a gathering after the presentation. Pecco Bagnaia He revealed that Marc Marquez helped him get through a bad period at one point last season. When asked about this, the team manager can confirm it, but is reluctant to elaborate on how he did it. “I know what Pecco said, but I can’t say much because I think it’s a private matter.If Pecco says it, it’s fine with me, but I don’t want to say it.He understood that having a fast teammate was good for him as well, so he tried to help Pecco.”

The Ducati team managers did not like that at Aprilia’s presentation a few days ago, the head of Noale talked more about Ducati than Aprilia. Tardozzi just wants to thank them. I don’t know if this is the start of competition between the Italian factories, but Ducati’s presentation did not talk about another brand. Aprilia told us about Ducati and we just want to say thank you.