Ducati regularly downplayed their interest in Marc Marquez over the past couple of years.
As recently as August, before a move seemed plausible, sporting director Paolo Ciabatti insisted that Marquez did not fit the Ducati plan: “Our policy is based on precise strategies.
“When we separated, with difficulty, from Andrea Dovizioso, we introduced a system to favour young people, who are all doing well.“Marc is one of the most important champions in the history of motorcycling,” Ducati general manager Gigi Dall’Igna has now toldDall'Igna added: “It happened almost by chance and we gladly take it.
“We will try not to ruin the balance that has been created in recent years, making the climate peaceful for everyone.Marc Marquez's new crew chief ‘will work all night’ to make a bike workUltimately the call to recruit Marquez was made independently by Gresini.“But one of our team who did their job well and got an extremely strong rider. I'm pleased to have such a strong rider.”
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