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Gresini boss Nadia Padovani says some people inside Ducati feared that the addition of six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez would add tension between riders.
Gresini believed that signing Marc Marquez as an eighth-time world champion would elevate Ducati’s already strong MotoGP teams. Some members of Ducati management feared that this move would cause tension among the riders of the official team. However, Padovani, the team manager, believed that having Marquez would be a source of pride for everyone. Marquez’s approach to joining the team came from his management, not the team itself. Despite being a satellite team, Gresini has consistently won races, and Padovani believes that Marquez chose them because of their professionalism and track record. Padovani also praised Marquez’s character, describing him as humble, calm, lovable, and determined.
