Pecco Bagnaia, the Ducati official, warns that if this first part of the MotoGP season will give the impression of a duel between three Ducati riders and another equipped with a Yamaha, this will only very partially reflect reality. Indeed, the Italian, fourth in the championship with 32 points behind Fabio Quartararo, leader in the general classification, points out that, since Mugello, it is Miguel Oliveira and his KTM who are in the forefront. The Portuguese and the Austrian machine came back to 57 lengths. At this pace, they will quickly join the leading group. The summer break comes at the right time to stop this momentum…
But first, we will have to play the Batavian score on the route Assen by weather conditions which are expected to be delicate. Of what, for Olive tree et KTM, perhaps grab a little more from the trio Ducati et fabio quartararo with her Yamaha . From Barcelona, the latter had warned that the Portuguese was to be considered in the title race. Now it's the official's turn Ducati to sound the alarm: “ we see four or five very strong manufacturers in this championship, it’s good for the show. Miguel is one of the most talented riders in the MotoGP category. When you ride behind him you can see that he can make a difference compared to the others. He's definitely someone who can challenge for the title », Estimates the 2 Moto2018 World Champion.
Bagnaia: “I would like to be on the podium again, as I have now missed four races in a row”
In the last three races, the Red Bull-KTM factory rider Miguel Oliveira made three podiums. And despite the feat achieved at the Sachsenring, there is more to fear at the moment than a Marc Marquez still recovering and who regrets a history of 90 points: “ Marc had a great race last Sunday after all the problems with his arm and shoulder », added the teammate of Jack Miller ranked just ahead of him in the championship and leading two victories this year.
A difference which inspires the Italian with this reflection: “ let's wait to see the next races, because I have to and I want to be competitive. I would like to be on the podium again, which I have now missed four races in a row. I have to get back on the podium and start gaining points on Fabio ". This will be the mission of this weekend, the last of the competition with a summer break which will last until the beginning of August.
The Piedmontese pilot Ducati is fourth in the championship MotoGP with 99 points against the 131 of the championship leader Fabio Quartararo. The Dutch race will be the ninth race of the season, the last before the summer break. Here is what “Pecco” said, which still has the outline ofAssen tattooed on the body… “ I am very happy to be back at Assen, a track that I love very much and where I have won both in Moto3 and Moto2, so much so that I even tattooed it on my arm! It’s a special track and the weather conditions here will definitely be a deciding factor this weekend.”
bagnaia dates : " on paper, we are not among the favorites, but even last weekend in Germany we were not. On the other hand, if I hadn't started so far in the Sachsenring race, I certainly could have fought for the podium. We will try again this weekend! We are halfway through the championship, so it is important to be able to get another good result before the summer break »
