Paolo Ciabatti Archives - World of Speed

Dec222023 by R. Ž.No Comments

Paolo Ciabatti is leaving Ducati's MotoGP project

Ducati's MotoGP team is parting ways with its sporting director, Paolo Ciabatti, after several years of collaboration, who will move to the newly formed off-road motorcycle division. Mauro Grasilli took his place as oboe. However, Ciabatti will remain connected to track racing as well, as he will remain responsible for the racing program in the USA, Great Britain, Italy, Australia and Japan.

Sep232023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ducati: Gresini has a chance to take on Marc Marquez

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Ducati sporting boss Paolo Ciabatti says the Gresini team has an opportunity to sign eight-time world champion Marco Marquez to a contract for the 2024 season, the first signal from either Ducati or Gresini that the Spaniard's move is a possibility. "As for Gresini, they clearly have a chance and now they are waiting for Marquez's decision," he said. "Marc is very fast here with Honda and we hear as much as you. As far as I know, Marquez will talk to Honda in Japan and then make a decision. But it's his decision and the team's decision. We, as Ducati, have contracts signed with four racers." Ciabatti highlighted the fact that Gresini is the only team still with a vacancy, and Marquez says he has three options. "I don't know what those three options would be. One is to stay with Honda, oh Dr

Nov92022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ducati: Valentino Rossi left us with many wounds

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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

Apr102021 by Aljaž CentaNo Comments

At Ducati, they are not worried because they failed to win in Qatar

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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the season began with two races in Qatar, where Ducati won the last two races in the 2019 and 2018 seasons. They were also the fastest in training this year, but failed to win the race. Before the season, Ducati bet the most on Jack Miller, who switched from a semi-factory team to a factory team. Almost no one, however, expected the leader in the overall standings after the two races to be the semi-factory racer Johann Zarco, who was the most consistent in the first two races and achieved two second places. Only Francesco Bagnaia from the Ducati factory team managed to get on the podium. The sports director said that even with Andrea Dovizioso, who won the 2018 and 2019 seasons, he would not have been able to achieve a better result, as the tires have since become more powerful.

Mar192020 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Ciabatti: The season will not be able to start before June or July

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Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti believes that due to deteriorating conditions across Europe, it will not be possible to start the season of the most elite motorcycle class before June or even July. Following the cancellation of the race in Qatar for MotoGP class racers, the next three planned trials (Thailand, USA and Argentina) have been postponed to the last part of this season due to the new virus. According to the current calendar, the best motorcyclists in the world should be accompanied for the first time in early May at the racetrack in Jerez. However, even this scenario already seems practically impossible, as the authorities in all European countries are taking the strictest measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. So far, more than 14 people have been confirmed infected in Spain, and more than 000 have died. It is even worse in Italy, which is considered a hotbed