Apparantly Audi has been opening het flood gates to get Dall'lgna - on, of the most succesful racing engineers and managers ever in racing - to head CORSE.. it is said that he refused a killer deal for not getting the free hand in sweeping the floor at Corse.. in dispair , Audi has now come back and has given him a blank cheque and all executive powers to adress the problem. if this is true, and he accepts, then that is the best news coming out of Corse for a loooooooong time...
The latest i heard was that Gigi had verbally said yes and that it should be confirmed in a week or so. In turn it appears to have soured the deal for Hayden to ride the Aspar Aprilia which Gigi was going to head the development of before a full Factory effort down the line. It's suggested up to 1/3 of the Ducati Corse engineers could be axed or re shuffled if he does come. Rumour has it Hayden now looks to be favouring a Production Honda with backing from Honda USA.
It would be pretty logical really to do this though wouldn't it. Think of another company that has an underpowered but brilliant handling V4 on the grid which is making a mockery of the overpowerful but shocking handling V4...... And they are both Italian. You would go and ask wouldn't you - after three seasons of banging your head against the same brick wall...... Imagine a beautiful, red, fantastically good handling V4 with Desmosedici power......made by an Italian firm......wouldn't that be nice to see again. Just need someone with some proper talent on it then..... Finally a breakthrough perhaps. I haven't seen any other light recently in the ducati racing department....
If those Hondas get the increased fuel level of the CRT machines, that could be a rather good little team
I never saw that coming.......could be what corse need. Maybe a few of the corse ppl are still thinking old skool but they need to be going forward (?).
Q Since we're being candid, it's been rumored since Laguna GP that Ducati is trying to hire you away to be their head of racing. Comment? A You know, I have heard too many times this question. I don't want to reply. It's rumors. When I comment this gives the rumors life. from: Soup :: Superbikeplanet.com Interview: Aprilia's Gigi Dall'Igna :: 10-08-2013 and there's this, same players different angle: MotoGP 2014 Ducati, intreccio Hayden Dall'Igna, il futuro è ancora incerto and: Silly Season's Key Figure: Gigi Dall'Igna, The Man Making Ducati And Aprilia Wait | MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks
..rumours eh.... Dall'Igna switches to Ducati Dall?Igna passa in Ducati - Motociclismo View attachment 20507
does that mean we all have to get a silly biaggi style beard.............obviously the blokes here as well!
Now official: Aprilia's Gigi Dall'Igna recruited as head of Ducati Corse, current head Bernhard Gobmeier moves to Volkswagen.
Yep just got the official press release through More front page news coming soon....well, when I get home anyway :smile:
Engineer Luigi Dall'Igna to become new Ducati Corse General Manager Bernhard Gobmeier to assume a new important role within Volkswagen Group Motorsport Luigi Dall'Igna to be appointed Ducati Corse General Manager The new positions will become effective from 11 November, 2013 Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 10 October, 2013 – Ducati announces the appointment of Mr. Luigi Dall'Igna as the new General Manager of Ducati Corse. Having played key roles for many years in both MotoGP and World Superbike championships, 47-year-old Mr. Dall'Igna has acquired significant experience in the world of motor sport. His expertise will enable the Bologna-based manufacturer to increase its focus on the technical aspects of its racing activity, continuing to lay the foundations for a new phase of development and improving its competitive results. Mr. Dall'Igna will report directly to Ducati Motor Holding CEO, Claudio Domenicali. Bernhard Gobmeier, who has been the General Manager of Ducati Corse for the past ten months, will return to Germany to pursue the opportunity of a prestigious and strategic position within the Motorsport organisation of the Volkswagen Group. In his new position, the 54-year-old Engineer from Bavaria will continue his upward professional curve within the VW Group. Paolo Ciabatti, who has been the MotoGP Project Manager since January, is confirmed in his role and will report directly to the new Ducati Corse General Manager, as will 39-year-old Engineer Ernesto Marinelli, Ducati Superbike Project Manager for the past two seasons. The new appointments become effective from 11 November, 2013, immediately after the end of the 2013 racing season. Ducati Motor Holding CEO, Claudio Domenicali commented: "Thanks to this appointment, we can look forward to the next racing season with renewed motivation. We are confident that the new Ducati Corse organisation, and a strategy even more focussed on technical development, will help us achieve our targets, ensuring that Ducati once again becomes a key player both in MotoGP and Superbike. I would like to personally thank Bernhard for his work during these past ten months, and wish Gigi a warm welcome. I am certain that his solid experience combined with our technology and R&D and the technical support supplied by the Audi/VW Group, will help us restore Ducati to the level of racing excellence it had in the very recent past."
