The Indianapolis GP race proved to be Ducati’s Caporetto for both the factory and satellite teams.

Wrong set-ups played havoc on the front tires (both the harder and softer choices) on the abrasive asphalt, gearbox problems, an over enthusiastic last lap last corner pass left all the Ducati riders except Randy de Puniet, wishing to get out of Indy as soon as possible and put the nightmarish weekend behind them

Here’s what all the Ducati riders had to say:

Randy De Puniet – 8th in race

“I’m happy, this is my best race of the season! Bad start for the race when Loris touched me and I lost at least three positions, otherwise I could stay with the group and probably I could have fought for better positions. But it’s ok, our pace, as I declared yesterday, has been steady and good until the end and this allowed me to overtake many riders in the second half of the race. I’m satisfied with how things went today, the team has worked very well and after a difficult start of the season we all deserve a good result. We needed it and I look forward to continue at this level also next week at Misano.”

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