The Ducati CEO has been quizze🎶d about🌸 his stance on the clash between Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia.

Rac🔯e Direction ruled that the collision at last weekend’s Portuguese MotoGP was merely a racing incident.

Marquez agreed although he laid the blame with Bagnaia, and insisted the manoeuvre was on th🐠e limit of legality.

The wider issue is that it pits Ducati’s star man and the reigning MotoGP champion again♋st its illustriou🌊s newcomer.

Claudio Domenicali, the Ducati CEO, was asked if Marquez’s arrival at th💧e Italian manufacturer has heightened tension with o🐻ther riders.

“There are so many good champions her♋e, we even saw Pedro Acosta have a crazy race,” he was𒁃 quoted by .

“S✤o I don’t know if one more or less changes what, in the end.

“They ar✃e all very strong, some are world champions like Pecco and Marc who always want to win.

“I understand that they like the topic as a journalistic cue, but I try not 🎉to get pulled into the controversy if I can. I don’t bite.”

Domenicali was asked for his thoughts on Bagnaia’s unsuccessful at🎃tempt to cut inside Marquez, which left t🔥hem both in the gravel.

Bagnaia failed to finish the race, M🍎arquez ended in 16t♉h, after they battled for P5.

Domenicali reacted: “We did first and second with an official Ducati, so I💟’m happy anyway.

“But it’s clear that when things like that happen, between Pec🐈co and Marc, we all feel a little bad.

“But that’s how races are made.

“They are two great champions 𝓰and he didn’t want to give up on either of them.

“I followed the analysis that was on TV and depending on where you watch it from꧙, you tend to give some reason to one or the other.

“Maybe two with their experience could have been more careful⭕, but on the other side, neither wanted to give up.

“So even though only a fifth-place was at stake, thꦦey played it a lot and they both took risks.

“It’s easy to make an analysis here, but when you’re inside and you have t🐻he adrenaline on, it’s all 🔜different.

“I understand t💖hem but I don’t completely justify them. That can be a good summary.”

Who will earn 2025 official Ducati seat?

Ducati have tied Bagnaia down to a long-term contract but the hunt for the s🦄econd bike in 2025 is on.

Jorge Martin, 🐼the winner of the Portuguese MotoGP who currently leads the standings, claims he will quit Ducati if he is overlooked again.

Enea Bastianini, the current incum𒈔bent, was second in Po🎃rtimao.

Domenicali was asked about Ducati’s big decision.

“Having so many strong riders also means that we hไave invested well in these guys, that we are making them grow and that, by now, th♏ey have already grown up,” he said.

“They are 🌸all riders capab💞le of aiming for the title.

“Martin last year fought with Pecco until Vale꧃ncia, while Enea had some crazy races including [Portimao last weekend].

“Let’s say it is a choice that, on one han💖d, is not easy. But it is also a privileged choice.”