Since last Sunday, when Jorge Martin crossed the line in third place in the final race of the season, many members of the MotoGP paddock, as well as fans, have been raising their hands in apology to Ducati.
The Borgo Panigale brand spent more than a year ensuring that all four riders competing on the latest specification Desmosedici would have exactly the same technical coverage for their title assaults. That meant Francesco Bagnaia, the champion, and Enea Bastianini, his team-mate in the factory team, as well as Martin and Franco Morbidelli - the pair competing under the Pramac umbrella - the only team with direct support from the manufacturer.
