Luigi Daleigna has given his thoughts on why Ducati was dethroned by the Apria at the start of the 2026 season, insisting it was not due to their limited development time due to MotoGP’s discount system.
Aprilia’s hot start to the 2026 MotoGP campaign has threatened Ducati’s hopes of securing a seventh consecutive time in the Constructors’ Championship. No other factory has won a single in the current decade, but that could change this year.
The Nole-based group C-level in the MotoGP discount rates That means they are allowed more opportunities to test and develop their prototypes, Ducati, the sole representative in the A level, must respect the minimum.
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Of course, that has helped the Italian builder to bridge the gap with its rivals in recent months, but a senior Ducati official insists it can’t be an excuse for the Borgo Panigale’s downward journey.
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Of course, Ducati’s decline in the premier class was high on the agenda, and it took the Italians a while to explain that their dethroning at the top of the MotoGP pecking order was no one’s fault but their own.
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He said: “The concession system is definitely designed to fine-tune the system a little bit, obviously, so Ducati is penalised, which has changed from a technical point of view in recent years.”
But I repeat, this is not an excuse. We are here to fight for victory, so we definitely have to roll up our sleeves and do everything we can to make our bike the benchmark in the MotoGP system.
Alex Marquez, the latest recipient of the factory Ducati bike, also refuses to blame the Italian builder.
In a recent interview The Gresini star said the Apria simply did a better job than the Ducati. Emphasizing that Marc Marquez’s injury woes are not a reason for recovery in terms of cycling development.
Ducati will continue to test their new aero modifications after the Spanish GP
Team leader David Tardozzi has already confirmed that Ducati will bring some new parts to Jerez to test them on Monday following the Spanish Grand Prix.
Speaking to the Italian publication, Dale Igna doubled down on how important the test session will be for the Italian constructor to begin bridging the gap to Aprilia.
“Let’s say there will definitely be a test after Jerez, and during the test, I believe we will find solutions to get back on track,” he added.
But we will try to run some tests during the run to find some solutions. Obviously we have some ideas, and we need to understand whether these ideas are correct or not, so the test on Monday will definitely be important. “
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