MotoGP has been short of some real competition in recent years, but the battle between Italy’s two constructors could end this season.
A few weeks ago, Jorge Lorenzo has highlighted that MotoGP is no longer competitive. Compared to his days as an active rider.
Fans were treated An explosive battle between Lorenzo and Valentino RossiAnd the bad blood that the doctor shares Mark Marquez It produced some of the most iconic moments in premiership history.
However, in Aprilia It emerges as a real contender. Ducati MotoGP crown, we may have something on our hands in 2026. The war of words in the media has already begun.
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Claudio Domenicali responds to Max Biagi who says Ducati is not an Italian brand.
In an interview ahead of the bike’s debut in the 2026 MotoGP season, Aprilia Ambassador Max Biagi The Noale-based outfit had some fiery words for Ducati as they looked set to dethrone their Borgo Pangale counterparts this year.
The four-time 250cc world champion said, b Autosport“I have been in this role for the past 10 years, and it is a great privilege to be associated with this manufacturer.
As we know the only Italian manufacturer in this paddock is Ducati Germany (owned by Audi). At the end of the day, it’s just us (they’re Italy).
Ducati season-launch event by Madonna di Campiglio, Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali He reiterated that despite the overseas investment, the heart of the developer is still Italian.
He told reporters. Speed ​​week“Of course, Max knows Ducati very well, and I say that this conversation will be perfectly appropriate in a bar.
“I have been the CEO of Ducati since 2013, and I hold an Italian passport – and 99.97% of the people at the Borgo Pangale factory are Italian. Everyone must draw their own conclusions.”
Complete the sentence: Aprilia will win the Grand Prix in 2026.
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The rivalry between Ducati and Aprilia was heating up as the MotoGP season began.
Domenicali’s comments are the latest in a string of back-and-forths between executives at Aprilia and Ducati.
Team boss during Aprilia’s launch event Massimo Rivola He gave his two cents on the current dilemma occupying Borgo Panigale’s position in the MotoGP rider market.
Pedro Acosta was asked if he really believed he would be a Ducati rider in 2027; Rivola called it a ‘match made in heaven’.Referring to the young Murcia’s line-up with Marquez.
The words found their way to the boss of Ducati Luigi Daligna shot back that he would allow his Italian rivals to make whatever consideration they wanted of the Borgo Pangale trade.
If Apria can take the fight to Ducati in the upcoming campaign, it should surely be an exciting season for those watching.
