Prior to the Imola WorldSBK round, Ducati were docked another 250 revs, which was the second time this seas😼on that they were given a 250 reduction. 

Like the first occasion which was before Misano, Ducati’s outright performance was not affected🌳 as Bautista won Race 1 and was competitive en route to second, before crashing out of Race 2. 

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Axel Bassani then took over🀅 the ꦗrole of leading Ducati and fought for victory before claiming second behind Toprak Razgatlioglu.

To the naked eye Ducati’s performance has appeared to be the sam🥃e, however, those aboard Panigale V4 R machiner🌊y have felt a difference. 

"The fi💖rst time they cut us 250rpm, I didn’t feel the same but today, I felt a big difference," said Rinaldi. "Especially when I change gears in fourth, fifth and sixth. 

"The bike s♔tays the same, it doesn’t pull. I asked the engineers why and 🎀they replied, saying: ‘the bike should work really good in the torque range’. 

"So, there is one range that the bike w💟orks good and if you stay there, OK it’s not bad. When you go down there, it’s like there’s more than just 250rpm. 

"So, they can’t do anything but we’re lucky here at Imola, because the straight🎃s are with a bit of leaning so if I put sixth gear and stay straight, the bike goes low with the RPM, but if I do a trick and go with lean angle, the drop of the RPM is not that big! 

"We can work with it here, but 🅘we have to do everything we can. This time, we really feel the difference."

Bautista, who won the first race 🃏directly after Ducati were docked 250 revs, said this about the ꦚsituation at Imola.

"In the end, it’s 500rpm less from the beginning of the season, so it feels like I have tཧo shift a bit before. The limiter arrives a bit sooner but I don’t think it’s a super-big problem."

Rinaldi wants opportunity to win with next WorldSBK move

Away 🎃from the rev limit debate that’s been a hot topic of conversation in recent months, Rinaldi is unlikely to remain at Aruba.it Ducati next ꦅseason.

WorldSSP rider Nicolo Bulega is the favourite to get that ride, which means a change of ꦅmanufacturer looks very likely for Rinaldi. 💖;

Wanting to find joy after a tough few rounds, Rinaldi said: "I want to be happy when I ride the bike. That’s what I’m lookingꦏ for. 

"I want to win again, or at least fight for podiums. I want to find the joy I had whe💟n I was dreaming of being a professional motorcycle racer.

"I can’t be happy at the moment because I made too many mistakes this season. Also, some thi🌌ngs have happened. 

"But it is what it is. I have to deal with it and get back into the bes🌞t shap൩e possible."