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Ducati says Lorenzo knows its bike is competitive
Ducati boss Paolo Ciabatti insists that Jorge Lorenzo is fully aware that the lack of results from Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone are not a reflection of the competitiveness of its MotoGP bike.
Oriol Puigdemont
Edited: Jul 25, 2016, 3:29 PM
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Dovizioso is ninth in the standings, 111 points behind leader Marc Marquez, while Iannone is eighth, 107 points behind the Spaniard.
Up until now, between them they have managed four podiums (two each), a bounty that is far from the expectations generated during the pre-season.
In the winter, the Borgo Panigale company went from less to more. It couldn't extract the best from the Desmosedici GP until the second test in Australia, but from then until the first race in Qatar, the bike continued to grow and giving the riders a better feeling.
However, Iannone's fall at Losail, the fratricide in Argentina, and the crash between Pedrosa and Dovizioso in Austin were a big hit to the aspirations of the Italian manufacturer, which finally convinced the reigning world champion to join it from 2017.
"Jorge is a very fast and intelligent rider. He has seen the potential of our bike," said Ciabatti when asked by Motorsport.com about the conversations it has have so far with the Spanish rider.
"Except for a few exceptions where we have suffered from a lack of grip, like in the two Spanish races, the Desmosedici has always worked well.
"Jorge is aware of the level of competitiveness of our bike and he has nothing to worry about because we are working on the 2017 bike with his riding style in mind.
"And we have to keep into account that Casey Stoner is helping us with that, and he knows him very well."
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