Ducati: Valentino Rossi left us with many wounds
Ducati's MotoGP boss Paolo Ciabatti has admitted that the Italian brand has suffered many wounds from two seasons of failure with Valentino Rossi. Ducati won its first title in 15 years with Francesco Bagnaia this year, while the period with Valentino Rossi took a heavy toll due to high expectations and poor results. Rossi joined Ducati in the 2011 season and left it at the end of 2012, during which time the seemingly dream Italian combination managed only three podium finishes. According to Ciabatti, the situation in the team was quite toxic due to the failed cooperation, even to the point that in the middle of 2013 he considered leaving after only a few months of cooperation. The collaboration between Ducati and Valentino Rossi in the 2011 and 2012 seasons did not produce more visible cuts