Carlo Pernat took stock of his accomplished French Grand Prix in MotoGP, still without his protégé Enea Bastianini in the red Ducati stand. However, his other colt Toni Arbolino fulfilled his expectations by making his mark in Moto2 at Le Mans. The fact remains that the Italian manager and paddock columnist has retained a few key facts, some of which concern him about the rest of the season...
Public chat GP One, Charles Pernat made his assessment of the last French Grand Prix, an event which first marked him in this way: “ although he didn't race one of the least competitive bikes of the lot, Marc Marquez managed to fight for the lead of the race and for the podium, at least until his crash. His performance humiliated his other Honda colleagues ».
How good was this battle at # GP1000?! 🔥@marcmarquez93 and @ 88jorgemartin were giving it everything! 💯#FrenchGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/LtQc5J7Fz3
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Carlo Pernat: “ the fact that accidents have tripled since the start of the season leaves me doubtful about the new format »
More Charles Pernat is also concerned about the explosive situation within the peloton caused by the challenges of the new Grand Prix format: “ the nervousness of the pilots is palpable in a calendar made even more stressful by the introduction of sprint races. They are now forced to chase the result from Friday, with a busy Saturday between FP3, Q1, Q2, sprint race and parades in the paddock ».
He adds : " the fact that accidents have tripled since the start of the season leaves me doubtful about the new format, but we will know more after the next three races at Mugello, Sachsenring and Assen ». Charles Pernat ends with this proposition: “ perhaps the pilots were not yet prepared to handle the great revolution brought about by Dorna. In my opinion, a meeting in the middle of the championship to discuss it would be necessary ».
