Not Yamaha who became a competitor of Honda in MotoGP this season. Ducati sticking to the surface with Andrea Dovizioso. The secret of good performance of the Italian manufacturer is 3D.
Apart from the small chance Dovizioso became world champion in his rivalry with Marc Marquez, Ducati appear very satisfactory in this season. There are six wins collected by the manufacturer, and a total of 11 podiums.
Ducati is now on top of Yamaha, whose arrival Maverick Vinales and early in the season will be predicted to undergo a fierce competition with Honda. What makes Ducati look so good this season?
According to top MotoGP observers, Carlo Pernat, Ducati's main success factors are 3D: Desmosedici, Dovizioso, and (Luigi) Dall'Igna.
"The 3D is Dovizioso, Ducati, and Dall'Igna.Dall'Igna comes to Ducati in a very precise moment.He is fully responsible for the development of Desmosedici motor," said Pernat quoted from GPOne website.
"Lastly, there is Dovizioso, who has shown his perseverance in racing," he continued.
Related competition Dovi became world champion, Pernat also considered the Italian rider was experiencing a remarkable development this season. It is also related to the great role of Dall'Igna.
"Dovi confessed to me that he is making progress and I think it's because his coach mentor has been with him for more than a year and has helped him." Beating Marc Marquez shows he's grown a lot, "Pernat concluded