Since 2022, Gresini Racing is undoubtedly one of the best MotoGP teams. To tell the truth, what Nadia Padovani’s men have done is nothing less than exceptional. Precisely, we are going to look at it today trying to determine whether or not another training did better.
Winners
Let’s start by dealing with results, because, after all, this is what determines grandeur. On this, a team is absolutely untouchable, you will have guessed it: Ducati Lenovo. The status of factory team helps considerably, since this is where the best drivers and the best motorcycles are. But however, I find that Gresini is doing particularly well in comparison. first of all, all those who went to Padovani won a race – except Aldeguer, who has only been there for five Grands Prix.
Alex Marquez’s start to the season will remain. It is stratospheric. Photo: Michelin Motorsport
It started with an exceptional Enea Bastianini for the first of the team with Ducati in its current form, au qatar and 2022. Then he reiterated three times in the season, in the United States, Le Mans, and Aragon. Then it was the turn of Fabio Di Giannnantonio, in 2023, with this formidable victory in Qatar. Then, Marc Marquez, three times in 2024, and finally, Alex Marquez, in Jerez a little over a week ago. Note that he had already imposed himself twice as a sprint during exercise 2023.
Yes, I know they always have very efficient motorcycles, but it is very rare that success arrives so fast and is also common for a private team. This shows the talent of engineers, but also, their determination, because there is never a drop in form at Gresini. Standards imposed by the late Fausto pay. If they were difficult to detect in support of an inconvenient APRILIA team – before the Noale firm regained control in 2022, so – this is now no doubt.
In terms of performance, only another satellite team competes: Pramac Racing. With Ducati, they were squarely looking for a world title pilot in 2024 and a world team team in 2023. In addition, they have a great experience of the very high level, because the structure has existed for more than twenty years in its current form. Simply, it is difficult to put them on an equal footing, since Davide Tardozzi himself said that it was more of a sister stable than something elsewords supported by the use of Desmosedici of the current year. But de facto, it is a private team that has performed more than Gresini Racing.
And team spirit copy
The difference with others, in my opinion, lies in team spirit. Gresini Racing is not such a large structure on the scale of very high level mechanical sports; However, this is the one Marc Marquez chose to relaunch his career in 2024. It was here that Fabio Di Giannantonio, that everyone announced on the start, got up in late 2023; It would not have been possible without the support of his men. This is where Alex Marquez, very discreet since 2023, exploded two years later, on this start to the season. From the outside, Gresini seems to be animated by a limitless passion, which sometimes transcends the universe of the race, as Marc Marquez confided.
The difference with Ducati Lenovo is that the latter has already made choices, let’s say, that we could at least question. Photo: Michelin Motorsport
I have the impression that an almost fusional relationship was established between the ocuple world champion and this small family, which speaks volumes. Marc never forgets to congratulate them when he wins and recognizes his old mechanics in the closed park. Speaking of the workforce, everyone says only good: Nadia Padovani, companion of Fausto Gresiniand first woman to lead a MotoGP team, never says anything wrong about her pilots. Never implied, never an overflow in the press. Michele devicethe team manager, moved to tears after Alex Marquez’s victory at Jerez, is made of the same wood. Then, of course, Frankie cartsGresini technical asset alongside Fermin Aldeguer, whose talent is unanimously recognized. It makes you want to sign it, all that, even in video games!
Gresini, the best in MotoGP?
It would be too easy to talk about the “recipe for success” because I think no one has it. I will even go further: this is not how high -level sports work. All the teams, in MotoGP, are full of talent and have a lot of experience. Take Tech3, for example, our French institution. Maybe they too have the recipe for success, but the context prevents them from applying it. It wouldn’t be fair.
But suddenly, is this the best team? It’s too difficult to saybecause the quality of the material exploited false the debate, as was the case with Pramac Ducati, for example. But all that I can say is that it is a team that seems appreciated by all those who have run there, and that objectively, no bad choice has ever been made as to the signing of the pilots since 2022. From a completely external point of view, everything seems coherent, healthy, and reflects a real ” Win atmosphere ». Bravo to them for their work, which will remain in history books and which perpetuates the tradition of excellence initiated by the Grand Fausto Gresini.
What do you think? Do you see a better team on the set currently? Tell me in comments!
As a reminder, this article only reflects the thought of its author, and not of the entire editorial staff.
Losail 2022, a huge moment. Photo: Michelin Motorsport
Cover photo: Michelin Motorsport
