Honda approached Ducati boss Luigi Dale Igna in the 2027 role before signing Davide Brivione.

Current HRC team manager Alberto Puig will remain with the company, but in a modified role. Puig is effective as a conduit between the passengers and the team, while Brivio oversees their overall ‘sporting policy’.

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As he says Gazzetta dello SportThey ‘opened the tap’ to get Dale Igna, but Ducati’s general manager said, “No thanks.”

Dall’Igna has previously been linked to Honda. In the year In 2023, shortly before Marquez’s resignation. Veteran MotoGP manager Carlo Pernat has suggested that the Spanish rider could take his boss with him if he returns.

Dall’Igna has been called the ‘Adrian Newey of MotoGP’Such is the genius of his design. It has played a central role in Ducati’s recent dominance.

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The Borgo Pangale factory has won the past six stages of the build and has claimed the last four equestrian world championships. Both streaks are expected to be available later this year.

led Ducati Rider Fabio Di Giannantonio is 44 points behind pre-season favorite championship leader Marco Bezecchi. Marquez may be out of title contention. After another injury. The reigning champion is 71 points adrift in the standings and will miss this weekend’s Catalan GP.

Aprilia and satellite team Trackhouse currently sit one-two in the teams standings, which strongly suggests that Ducati doesn’t have the best bike on the grid.

It may be Daleighna in some sense. More Following Ducati’s failure, he tended to stay. After a period of historic success, it may not be appropriate to leave the team in this situation.