Ducati boss Tardozzi rejects Marquez bike influence claims

Tardozzi pushing back publicly is itself a signal — when a team principal feels the need to address this, the narrative has clearly taken hold in the paddock. The underlying tension is real: Marquez joined Ducati as the most decorated rider of his generation, and any factory naturally shapes machinery around its lead rider's feedback. Whether or not the influence is as total as critics suggest, the perception alone creates friction with other Ducati-supported riders who are competing on ostensibly the same package. How Ducati manages that internal politics will matter as much as the technical reality.