Italian GP: Davide Tardozzi stands up to Marc Marquez

One of the hot topics at the Italy GP is the aerodynamic and technical evolution that MotoGP is undergoing, something that not all riders agree with, not least Marc Marquez who has not held back recently, criticising the direction taking by the regulation.

Mir in line with Marquez

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“With the current aerodynamics and the MotoGP design philosophy, it’s harder to pass”, commented the eight-time champion during the course of the Le Mans weekend, an opinion he now voices again at Mugello: “Everyone sees it in their own way. There are those in favour of the aerodynamics, or the holeshot, the power, the top speed. We need to understand the direction in which we want to go”.

“The championship needs to understand what it wants in terms of a regulation. Whether you want to prioritise the show or the technology. We need clear rules and precise limits”, continues the Honda rider. “People at home don’t notice whether a bike is quicker or slower through a turn, but they appreciate a good battle and the passes.”

Marc Marquez isn’t the only one to criticise the technical solutions introduced in MotoGP. The number 93 rider’s opinion is one shared by Joan Mir, who believes that “aerodynamics and holeshots don’t add to the show. I would prefer to get rid of the rear device in fact.”

Tardozzi’s response

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Davide Tardozzi has provided a response while talking to Sky Sport MotoGP, defending the use of the holeshot, a device that requires the rider to intervene while riding: “Are we saying that the rider is asked to do too much while riding? They’re automatisms. In F1, they do a lot more and drive for two hours”, comments the Ducati team manager.

“Some people are making a big deal about what amounts to two actions, two, in a lap”, continues Tardozzi.

“Is it the riders saying this? Some of them, not all, are saying it because others have brought it up. If we’re going down that road though, they need to change gear 32 times - will they remember to do that? These situations need to be analysed, I don’t think pushing a button twice per lap is a problem”, concludes the manager.

Translated by Heather Watson

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