The death of Fausto Gresini to Covid did not stop this historic team’s return to MotoGP. After the time at Aprilia, the team of the former world champion continued to implement the project, as the new sports director explained. Michele Masini, Which many will remember as a good friend of Marco Simoncelli and a longtime Gresini team member.
“First of all, I would like to say that I am very proud that the Gresini family has placed their trust in me for the position of Sports Director. I have been with Gresini Racing since 2008 and it’s an honor for me to see this MotoGP return firsthand as an independent team for the first time in seven years. It was Fausto’s dream and maybe this is the basis: the extra motivation he gave us so that Gresini Racing can return to old glory. The aim is to ensure that the team repositions itself as a reference point among the MotoGP satellite teams. We work side by side with Ducati on all fronts; The aim is to have a team with a high technical level that is young and ambitious at the same time: it will be a mix of trustworthy Gresini Racing employees with some newcomers who have a lot of experience with Ducati. “
How will the team be structured?
“The team will consist of 25-26 people. Twenty of them from Gresini Racing and five people from Ducati Corse: a track engineer and an electronics technician for each driver and a spare parts manager. “
Next steps from a structural point of view?
“We have been working for a year to find a top-level structure for hospitality and team trucks. In the next few weeks we will have a clearer idea of the graph that Drudi Performance is monitoring. The goal is to come into November with a winter test graphic that will be similar to our picture in 2022. “
What are the goals of the project?
“We want the best synergy with Ducati because Our aim is to be Borgo Panigale’s point of reference as a kind of junior team where the drivers can develop and grow. We want to work together well and with team spirit, because we are and will remain the GresiniFamily. “