Ducati has a dominant record at the Red Bull Ring, but four of its riders are now fighting at the front.
Defeated just twice in Austria since 2016, including the two ‘Styrian’ events during Covid, Ducati arrives for this weekend’s Red Bull RingLittle surprise then that thePodcast panel tip the Desmosedicis as tough to beat on Sunday. But which rider will emerge victorious?
“They use revised rear tyres in Austria due to the nature of the track, with a reinforced construction, which changes things a little bit. Maybe that’s part of what plays into Ducati's hands, with their rear grip. “I’d predicted after Germany that Martin’s title challenge would maybe start to stutter. And it hasn't.
“So it really is finely poised and I think you guys discussed it in the podcast last week that it’s kind of a nightmare for Ducati in terms of this championship situation, with two of the guys leaving at the end of the year. Moreland asked: “Imagine if Bastianini and Bagnaia had an incident together? What would Ducati do then, because they also have to worry about Jorge Martin?”
“So Bastianini does have that quality to him where he is willing to have a fight and he's really willing to go up against Pecco if he gets the opportunity. “It's slipping away a bit in terms of the title, isn't it?” McLaren replied. “But it’ll be interesting to see what he can do on the Ducati. There are not many tracks that Marc Marquez has not won at and now he’s on one of the best bikes around the Red Bull Ring.
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