Ducati rings the charge

If some details such as electronics are still to be resolved, Ducati has put all the chances on its side to seek a third consecutive manufacturers' crown and pocket its first Drivers' title since Casey Stoner in 2007. The GP22 is equipped with a more powerful engine coupled with a longer exhaust to better manage tire wear over distance, a new aerodynamic fairing and above all a new squatting device which allows you to lower the rear as well as the front when exiting a curve (see Ah n°2349). “ We have done incredible work, explained Francesco Bagnaia. We've found a compromise that I like and think we'll get off to a good start. » There are a few who can claim victory this year, but in terms of length, it is the vice-world champion who leads the favorites, even if he is the first to say the opposite. “ I'm not the favorite because I didn't win last year, he said. There is