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Ducati MotoGP boss Davide Tardozzi believes Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia are “on the same level” as Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner.
Martin and Bagnaia are in a close fight for the MotoGP championship this season, currently separated by only 17 points in the standings. Questions have been raised about whether they match up to past greats due to Ducati’s dominance in recent years. Ducati’s team manager, Tardozzi, believes that both riders are “undervalued” by fans and sees them, along with Marquez, as the modern era’s equivalent of Rossi, Stoner, and Lorenzo. Tardozzi has confirmed that there are no team orders for Bastianini and Bagnaia, as both are fighting for their own positions in the championship standings. This season’s MotoGP title contenders are viewed as champions in their own right, managing the current generation of bikes skillfully.
