I wouldn’t write MM off yet, the 2026 bike clearly has issues but if the factory successfully transfer the improvements Grisini made to AM’s bike for Jerez, IMO, MM will be competitive. I do recognise, MM is one bad crash away from enforced retirement though. Andy
I find it odd that AM was 2nd last year, with a lot of great rides, and only now (Jerez) has come anywhere near the front. Do the factory Ducati team not look at what Gresini does to make their bikes work?
Not 100% sure but I thought AM had the 2024 bike last year and not the 2025 model that no-one but MM could ride. Andy
Yes, that was a big factor last year. This year he's on a 2026 bike and is at the front, with his brother falling off behind him!
AM was definitely on the 2024 bike last year. @Keith_P that article I posted earlier in the thread Pecco specifically says “gresini are working better than us”. Not quite sure how well that went down but I can take a good guess.
