Ducati has announced the appointment of Luigi (“Gigi”) Dall’Igna as its new general manager of the Ducati Corse racing department. Dall’Igna, who is well-known for his long association with Aprilia as supremo of its World Superbike squad, replaces Bernhard Gobmeier.
Gobmeier, who has headed up Ducati Corse for the past ten months, is returning to Germany to take up what is described as “a prestigious and strategic position” within Ducati parent Volkswagen’s motorsport operations.
Dall’Igna will report directly to Ducati Motor Holding chief executive Claudio Domenicali, who commented: “Thanks to this appointment, we can look forward to the next racing season with renewed motivation. We are confident that the new Ducati Corse organisation, and a strategy even more focussed on technical development, will help us achieve our targets, ensuring that Ducati once again becomes a key player both in MotoGP and Superbike. I would like to personally thank Bernhard for his work during these past ten months, and wish Gigi a warm welcome. I am certain that his solid experience combined with our technology and R&D and the technical support supplied by the Audi/VW Group, will help us restore Ducati to the level of racing excellence it had in the very recent past.”