Ducati's announcement that it was entering the off-road space
was big enough news, but moving Paolo Ciabatti, who headed up the
fantastically successful MotoGP effort, over to head the new
motocross program was just as important to insiders. This is proof
of how serious Ducati is about success on the dirt, and the brand
takes a big step this weekend when Antonio Cairoli (!) returns to
MXGP on the Ducati 450.
Ciabatti was busy in another series last weekend, though, as
he stopped by Unadilla to take in Pro Motocross. Jason Weigandt and
Jason Thomas were able to get a few minutes with him for the Big
Interview on the SMX Insider show. This podcast is an extended,
full-length version of the shorter interview that ran in the
show.