Luigi Dall'Igna
Luigi Dall'Igna , often Gigi Dall'Igna , (born July 12, 1966 in Thiene ) is an Italian engineer and has been racing director of the Ducati MotoGP team since 2014 .
Career
Dall'Igna studied mechanical engineering in Padua and joined the Aprilia racing team in 1992 ; Most recently he was head of racing there and responsible for the development of the Aprilia RSV4 Factory , with which Max Biaggi won the Superbike World Championship twice in 2010 and 2012 .
At the end of 2013, he moved to Ducati , where he was responsible for the Ducati Corse racing department as sports director . He replaced Bernhard Gobmeier, who switched to Volkswagen Motorsport .
His first motorcycle developed by Ducati is the Ducati Desmosedici GP15 , which was used in the 2015 motorcycle world championship , with the further developments of the GP14 (GP 14.1, 14.2, 14.3) already taking place under his responsibility.
Web links
- Eva Breutel: hope for Luigi Dall'Igna. Motorrad Online, October 11, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ^ Motorradonline - website: Friedemann Kirn: Interview with Ducati Corse boss Luigi Dall'Igna. "I already see a trend reversal". motorradonline.de, February 24, 2014, accessed on March 25, 2015 .
- ↑ Speedweek - website: Günther Wiesinger: Gobmeier to VW, Gigi Dall'Igna becomes Ducati racing boss! From: www.speedweek.com , October 10, 2013, accessed on January 23, 2019 .
- ^ Motorsport-Total - Internet site: Sebastian Fränzschky, David Emmett: Leading figure: Luigi Dall'Igna on his role at Ducati. Motorsport-Total.com, February 16, 2015, accessed March 25, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dall'Igna, Luigi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 12, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Thiene , Italy |