Ducati Corse general manager Gigi Dall’igna has revealed that they cannot secure the necessary unanimous approval from the manufacturer to allow injured riders to test their MotoGP bikes before Apriria returns to race.
Aprilia was sought a pre-season post-injury correction for the signature of a new superstar who has been keeping the sidelines of real-world champions since day one of the Sepang tests in February.
Aprilia Racing CEO Masimo Ribora previously suggested that Ducati is the main obstacle to immediate rules changes.
However, Dall’igna revealed that Ducati voted in favour of the change during a meeting at COTA on Thursday, but another manufacturer blocked the proposal.
Dall’igna: “Ducati followed the majority”
“Ducati was the only official vote yesterday that decided to follow the majority, and ours isn’t “no,” Dall’igna said. Skyitalia.
“Martin is a key Ducati rider and he was supposed to win a world championship with us and make a concession to him, so we did it (he was).”
However, Dall’igna admitted that Ducati was reluctant to change the rules during the season, preferring to wait until 2026, and was critical of how Rivola handled the situation.
“It’s clear that the rules should not be changed during the season, and this was our idea during the first meeting held in Argentina,” Dall’igna said.
“But we didn’t like Massimo Ribora’s stuff. Operation modewho spread the secrets not true, and more than anything else. (MSMA) What is said should remain there during the meeting. ”
Despite the set-up, Dall’igna confirmed that the proposal is still under discussion, but Martin’s time is running out, as expected to return to the Qatar Grand Prix on April 11-13.
What happens next?
Asked about the next step, Dall’igna replied:
“The issue is still under discussion as it was obviously not Ducati yesterday, and someone didn’t vote in favor. At this point, it’s not official yet.”
If a change to the rules is approved, it will only apply to injured Ducati, Aprilia and KTM riders as Honda and Yamaha are already exempt from a private testing ban due to the state of “D” concession.