Valentino Rossi’s “failure” with Ducati ended 18 months before the turning point which would eventually put the manufacturer back on top of the sport.
’s “failure” with Ducati ended 18 months before the turning point which would eventually put the manufacturer back on top of the sport.
During those years, the feted Rossi joined forces with Ducati in an experiment which remains notorious for how badly it went. “Then half-way through 2012 two things happened - Audi bought Ducati and they wanted changes in the racing department.“The Ducati-Valentino partnership was something that everybody expected to be a huge success.“There was a lot of expectation and unfortunately, for whatever reason, it just didn’t work.Related ArticlesI” said ‘I will join next year’ but it was still not clear who would do what.
Ducati, finally with a bike and a rider duo in Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso capable of ending their barren streak, arrived at the season-opener in Qatar in 2015 only to be thwarted by a rejuvenated Rossi.
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