**Ducati’s Davide Tardozzi Defends Ride Height Devices Amidst Bagnaia’s Aragon GP Start Woes**

Ducati MotoGP chief stands by ride height mechanisms following Bagnaia's start troubles in Aragon

Davide Tardozzi asserts start mechanisms are not responsible for Bagnaia's issues in Aragon

Davide Tardozzi, the team manager for Ducati, has supported the use of ride height devices in MotoGP amidst ongoing discussions about their safety, which were reignited following problems at the start of the Aragon Grand Prix.

Francesco Bagnaia experienced significant wheelspin at the start while attempting to accelerate from third position on the grid, both in the sprint and the grand prix.

During the sprint, he narrowly avoided a collision with Alex Marquez from Gresini, although they did eventually crash into each other later in the grand prix. A number of other riders, including Aleix Espargaro, faced similar problems.

Following the sprint, riders criticized the newly resurfaced Aragon track, expressing concerns about inadequate cleaning.

The track was cleaned on Saturday evening, but rain overnight caused the circuit to become dirty again before the grand prix.

Certain individuals have blamed the ride height mechanisms, with analysts from TNT Sport asserting that these devices were the direct cause of Bagnaia’s problems.

Tardozzi started by saying, "In my opinion, the device is beneficial."

"The situation was different during yesterday's sprint. Sand covered the ground, but race officials did everything they could to clean the track and starting positions."

“Unfortunately, there was a sandstorm, making the area excessively sandy. The parts of the track where riders usually don't practice were especially messy."

“MotoGP represents the pinnacle of technological advancement.

"You need to move forward. If you wish to revert to the bikes from 20 or 10 years ago, as some people suggest, that's not how we see it."

"We are excited about the prospect of acquiring more resources, advanced technology, and future advancements."

Tardozzi consistently claimed that the device used to adjust the rear ride height aids in minimizing rear wheel spin.

Similar comparisons were made between Bagnaia's difficulties at the start and Marc Marquez’s issues in Austria. In that race, Marquez was able to reactivate his front start device and nearly collided with Franco Morbidelli as they launched off the line.

However, Tardozzi dismissed these claims, contending that Marquez’s problem was due to his own error when he unintentionally deactivated his front device while attempting to warm up his front tire.

“Yes, but Marc is facing issues due to the incident with the front tire,” Tardozzi noted, alluding to Marquez’s troubles originating from having to mount his tires onto a new rim because of a valve that broke thirty minutes before the Austrian Grand Prix.

He then realized that he needed to attach the front device at the very last second. His goal was to take the corner at the highest possible speed to heat up the front tire more and more.

"He messed up because of that. Marc made an error while in Austria."

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