Pecco Bagnaia, like the rest of Fabio Quartararo's pursuers in the title race, took a blow to the head at Silverstone. The Frenchman's performance at the Yamaha, during this edition of the British Grand Prix, left its mark, marrying art and manner to such an extent that he changed the hammer blow known from the time of Jorge Lorenzo into club blow. Bagnaia, who sank at the same time as his tire collapsed, was pushed back 70 lengths with six Grands Prix remaining. The ballot is, so to speak, favorable for the tricolor, so much so that the Ducati official is now relying on the elements to reverse the trend...
Pecco Bagnaia is readily designated as the hope and the next generation of Ducati, with George Martin. But, for both, this 2021 season will probably not be the right one to make things happen. This campaign, after 12 events, seems destined to fabio quartararo who no longer leaves the front rows at the end of qualifying and very rarely misses a podium ceremony at the end of the races.
Regularity and efficiency exacerbated by his five achievements which give him a lead of 65 points on Joan mir, 69 on John Zarco and, therefore, 70 out of bagnaia. The latter, however, clings to one hope, and it comes from heaven… “ If it rains on all the races between now and the end, that's not bad, because I have a better chance of getting good results than Quartararo » announces the Italian, who appears almost resigned.
Bagnaia: “Quartararo is the strongest this year"
He adds : " he is doing very well, he is the strongest this year and I would like to compete with him ". His plans for glory are thus postponed to the next season MotoGP. On the other hand, the generational change desired by Ducati is a medium-term project. Many expect that bagnaia be the heir of Valentino Rossi. A perspective that he dismisses: “ I am not the heir, because I think it is impossible to do what he did. It will be difficult to be without him because we are always with him, but he did the right thing for himself » finished the teammate Jack Miller.
