MotoGP Austin J0, Pecco Bagnaia: “I learned that wet is more slippery than a dry track”

Reigning Champion Pecco Bagnaia arrives in Austin for the Grand Prix of the Americas second in the current championship, runner-up to a private rider from the Ducati brand that he officially represents. Suffice it to say that, starting this weekend in Texas, he will want to put everything back in order. But in calm and serenity, facing Marco Bezzecchi who knows all his secrets since he trains with him at the Valentino Rossi academy ranch...   

During the press conference, Pecco Bagnaia made a point of exorcising the subject of the Argentinian blunder in a humorous tone: “ I learned that wet is more slippery than a dry track ». Then he adds: “ I tried to understand why I crashed in Argentina, but honestly, we didn't find a reason. I was just trying to create an advantage over Alex Marquez without taking too many risks. Anyway, I crashed at Termas now let's move on. I love Austin, one of the most demanding tracks, but this year we are better prepared. We just have to think about this weekend. It's not yet the time to think about the championship, but in any case I don't have to take too many risks ».

On the Texan track, he analyzes: “ the first two sectors are perhaps our strong point. The bike is more agile this year, it does better in the first sector, the new bike will help us here. I like the relaxed atmosphere here in America. I took the opportunity to go for a walk in Austin and eat a hamburger. I saw so many pilots in the city, I enjoyed the “Texas atmosphere” ».

Pecco Bagnaia: “ on the ranch, everything we do is dirtier, in the sense that it's tougher battles »

Then he comes back to the title race : " We all know Bezzecchi's talent and speed, but it's too early to list the title contenders. I don't even want to put my name on this list, because the season is very long. If I have to choose a rival, I would definitely prefer a driver from the VR46 Academy...Marc Marquez was one of the men to beat, but the level of Honda is not that of previous years, but Marc would still have come here to fight for victory, just like Bastianini. We have two fewer opponents, but the level of competition will be just as high ».

On the mention that he would prefer to have an academician as a direct rival in MotoGP, he explains: “At the ranch, everything we do is dirtier, in the sense that it's tougher battles. For me, it's fantastic to see the Academy riders fighting in MotoGP. This can be considered the best moment of the Academy. We are growing a lot, we have taken a big step forward in terms of performance, we are smart enough to understand that if we work together at home, we can all be out front together in MotoGP. It's a matter between us, we must be intelligent and not stupid, with own battles ". A warning is worth two…