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Pecco/Ducati 2022 Double World Champions
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Interesting Valencia talk with Lin Jarvis & #20, started with: (This is Lin talking)
This guy is far from done. If they get that bike half sorted he'll be dangerous again. I think 2023 is Pecco's to win, adding faith in what Ducati has shifted to.
Big pressure.
I think we are the cusp of a new era in the industry. This is the David and Goliath era. Fat old companies oppressing everything new, is done. The upstarts have launched and taken too much significant ground to put it back in the box. Faster smaller companies will explode in the next 5 years.
It will be interesting to see what Ducati does as they seem to have a Marketing direction like a fat cat while still leading innovation like a pirates.
This guy is far from done. If they get that bike half sorted he'll be dangerous again. I think 2023 is Pecco's to win, adding faith in what Ducati has shifted to.
Big pressure.
I think we are the cusp of a new era in the industry. This is the David and Goliath era. Fat old companies oppressing everything new, is done. The upstarts have launched and taken too much significant ground to put it back in the box. Faster smaller companies will explode in the next 5 years.
It will be interesting to see what Ducati does as they seem to have a Marketing direction like a fat cat while still leading innovation like a pirates.
Ducati has put down a huge marker in the motorcycle industry. As the guys on 44 Teeth said after the V4R launch "Ducati just keeps coming out with these F'u motorcycles and telling every other manufacturer catch us if you can"
The bikes they are putting out are showing massive innovation in all areas. Even the Scrambler. They don't make cheap bikes. But they are hitting the mark with their audience. The Superbike consumer is getting older. The young kids (20's) they want hooligan/trick/wheelie type bikes. Ducati is selling bikes to financially established clientele. And hitting the mark IMHO.
The Corse program is crushing it because they are pushing the boundaries in every area of innovation on the bikes (same for Aprilla). Some of this tech is trickling into the Road bike range. All the while the Japanese Brands have sat stagnant and been way to conservative in innovation on the bikes. Dumping money into top rider salaries (Fabio, Marc, Frankie, Rea, Toprak) while they are amazing riders on the bike. They have reached the limits of the machine they are on. And the conservative development approach is hurting them.
It seems the table has turned. Ducati would throw money at a rider to mask the bikes deficiencies. Not any more! Now they develop fast riders and then the get on a fast highly developed bike. The FIM has super tight restrictions on testing time & homologation times. All designed to control costs. Does not seem to bother Ducati. I'm going to bet that Marc's salary is greater then Pecco, Enea, Martin & Zarco combined. And probably Fabio's as well.
The bikes they are putting out are showing massive innovation in all areas. Even the Scrambler. They don't make cheap bikes. But they are hitting the mark with their audience. The Superbike consumer is getting older. The young kids (20's) they want hooligan/trick/wheelie type bikes. Ducati is selling bikes to financially established clientele. And hitting the mark IMHO.
The Corse program is crushing it because they are pushing the boundaries in every area of innovation on the bikes (same for Aprilla). Some of this tech is trickling into the Road bike range. All the while the Japanese Brands have sat stagnant and been way to conservative in innovation on the bikes. Dumping money into top rider salaries (Fabio, Marc, Frankie, Rea, Toprak) while they are amazing riders on the bike. They have reached the limits of the machine they are on. And the conservative development approach is hurting them.
It seems the table has turned. Ducati would throw money at a rider to mask the bikes deficiencies. Not any more! Now they develop fast riders and then the get on a fast highly developed bike. The FIM has super tight restrictions on testing time & homologation times. All designed to control costs. Does not seem to bother Ducati. I'm going to bet that Marc's salary is greater then Pecco, Enea, Martin & Zarco combined. And probably Fabio's as well.
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Ducati seems to be the Apple of the motorcycle industry. Firing on all cylinders. Great design, innovative products, effective management.
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reminds me of the time my iPhone 13 showed up w touch id
Edit: For Super "Nothing goes over my head" Domestique's benefit, this is a joke about your forks saga
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If it wasn’t for that explainer that would’ve gone right over my head. It’s not that Apple doesn’t have problems with their products. Sometimes the do. Just had an issue w my AirPods Pro. Took them in and Apple sorted it out no questions asked. Similar experience w Ducati albeit I had to find the right people to talk to. Sorted my forks out asap and they threw in a little goodwill to make up for the inconvenience. Kind of Apple-like customer service. It could be better but there’s more moving parts since Ducati isn’t as vertically integrated.
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