Aprilia boss Massimo Rivola believes Ducati have an advantage with more bikes and wants MotoGP to introduce rules to limit their numbers
Ducati will power four teams in the MotoGP 2023 season - thౠey will have double the riders that Aprilia can count on, while Yama🥀ha will have only two.
It took Ducati 15 years after Casey Stoner to crown a MotoGP champion but, last season, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia gave them something to shout about at last.
"We should seek a compromise,” Rivola demanded ✃ꦯvia .
"I agree thatꦦ a maximum number of teams per manufacturer should be set.”
He joked: "If I were at Ducati, I would have all tests♌ꩲ banned! Because they have so many motorcycles on the track at the races!”
He added: "If you drive alone, you don't h꧟ave a show.
“MotoGP is not supposed to be a one-make cup. Almost half of the starting plꦡaces❀ are already occupied by one make.”
The technical regulations are fixed until 2026 so Ducati, with Bagnaia and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini in their factory line-up plus three more teams under their control, will𓂃 hope for an era of dominance.
Then-champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo’s title hopes faded last season as the lone Yamaha bike swamped by a sea of red rivals. This yearꦏ, Yamaha willꦡ have only two riders.
Aprilia’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aleix Espargaro finished fourth last season. The oldest rider on the grid is alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Maverick Vinales while Aprilia will also have their customer team,ꩵ RNF.
The preseason Portimao test is next week - Ducatiꦬ’s numerical advantage means they are able to test machinery via more bikes and more riders than their rival te🃏ams.
Jamඣes was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from Americ꧙an sports, to football, to F1.
