MotoGP <\/a>concession system, which gives Ducati\u2019s rivals extra technical perks due to a reduced share of constructors\u2019 points over a rolling one-year window, is \u2018penalising\u2019 Ducati.<\/p>\n“The concession system is certainly designed to try to rebalance the system a bit, obviously, thus penalising Ducati, which has certainly made a difference from a technical standpoint in recent years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I repeat, this is not an excuse, and we are here to try to fight for victory, so we definitely need to roll up our sleeves and do everything in our power to bring our bike back to being the benchmark in the MotoGP system.”<\/p>\n
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After a new rear aero and seat wings were introduced at COTA, more developments are expected at Jerez, during the race weekend and official post-race test.<\/p>\n
“There will be a test after Jerez, but we’ll probably also try to run some tests during the race [weekend] to find some solutions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe clearly have some ideas, and we need to understand whether these ideas are the right ones or not, so Monday’s test will definitely be important.”<\/p>\n
Ducati won both of last year\u2019s Jerez races.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Marc Marquez was victorious in the Sprint, but made an early mistake in the grand prix, won by his younger brother Alex on the Gresini machine.<\/p>\n
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