Jorge Martin’s 2024 title on a satellite Ducati and the record-breaking achievements of the Italian manufacturer in the last three years – with 55 wins in 78 races – underline the role of Gigi Dall’Igna, the architect of its historical supremacy.
The final result of the 2024 season validated Martin’s campaign as more consistent than that of Francesco Bagnaia, even though the Spaniard scored only three Sunday wins – eight fewer than his rival.
The Italian’s 11 grand prix victories give him a winning rate of 50% in a season that featured 20 rounds after multiple cancellations. The races won by both Martin and Bagnaia, added to the tallies of Marc Marquez (3) and Enea Bastianini (2), gave Ducati a total of 19 victories in 2024.
A clean sweep for red bikes was only prevented by Maverick Vinales’s triumph in Austin for Aprilia. The Spaniard led the Bologna factory to take inspiration from Porsche’s Le Mans 24 Hours campaign in 1983, when it placed nine cars inside the top 10.
Along with the 19 grand prix victories, Ducati also achieved a total of 53 podiums in 2024, 10 more than the previous year. But if there is one statistic that best represents the dominance of the Borgo Panigale manufacturer, it is that it locked out the podium on 14 occasions, setting a new record. Furthermore, Ducati has had at least one rider on the podium in the latest 66 races, and at least one bike on the front row in the last 80 rounds.
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team, Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing, Jorge Martin, Pramac Racing Podium
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Based on these numbers, Ducati riders arguably deserve the greatest recognition for their performance over the last few years. But another person key to this success is Dall’Igna, the architect of the modern-day Desmosedici. Under his baton, the Italian marque has achieved a level that its rivals cannot reach, and all signs indicate that this trend will continue for quite a few years… but Dall’Igna has no interest in crushing Ducati’s rivals.
“The important thing is to win, not to sweep. When you sweep, you become unpopular. In fact, I think that the other brands see me like that, and that makes me feel bad,” Dall’Igna said in an exclusive interview with Autosport.
“I work to continue winning, although it may happen that sometimes we exaggerate a little and find ourselves in a situation like the current one. But my objective is not…
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