Jorge Martin is wrong when he says on the eve of a MotoGP race that Pecco Bagnaia is a rider like any other. By this, mean that the Spaniard will not pay attention to his status as a Ducati factory rider, to which he claims, when it is necessary to attack him for a better place in the ranking. We will remind you that we are also talking here about the brand's best card for winning the pilot title. Jorge Martin must make up his mind: he must stay away from the Italian whom the latest speeches from the Borgo Panigale staff have clearly identified as the untouchable within the Desmosedici clan. He is even ostentatiously pampered there, the proof…
Ducati understood that his driver designated favorite for the title at the start of the season, due to the good finish during the past campaign, which positioned him vice-world champion, was also an unstable precipitate. Indeed, his first half was made up of as many errors as exploits and it is symptomatic to note that, in a competition where regularity is praised, the Italian only displays victories or abandonments .
Nervously, you have to manage it. Since the start of the school year, this seems to have been done at Ducati. Pecco Bagnaia also worked on himself by settling into a sort of general denial. So, when he wins and moves up the provisional ranking, he plays deaf, authoritatively dismissing any question about a possible world title. It should also be noted that when he materializes, it is almost never his fault. He only put into practice the advice of his prestigious elders who are Casey Stoner et Valentino Rossi who will end up believing that they are pursuing their career by proxy... But it's their way of escaping the pressure.
Within the team, we don't want to make any more waves. This means that, in passing, the martial speech of George Martin must have annoyed the reds. Pecco Bagnaia needs calm, confidence and dedication, his future teammate will have to remember this and take a good look at what he is currently doing Jack Miller at his service… In the box, the speech towards him is always flattering. Like his chief engineer Cristian Gabarrini which was also that of a certain Casey Stoner...
« I think Pecco Bagnaia has reached great maturity, in addition to speed, which has never been in doubt »
Public chat GP One, we read his praise thus: “ I think Pecco has reached great maturity, in addition to speed, which has never been in doubt ". He adds : " in Silverstone and in Austria he was able to manage the situation in the best possible way with the tires and with the technical package, avoiding mistakes. I was surprised that he immediately took the lead, because it was the riskiest thing ". And he ends: “ it is a new confirmation of the achievement of remarkable competitive maturity ».
So much for the present situation, but there is also the feeling of legitimacy which is the cement of all self-confidence. And Gabarrini gives it to him, identifying him as the new Casey Stoner de Ducati : " Pecco and Casey are different in terms of driving, as well as handling problems. However, they are two incredible talents, although from different realities, united by harmony with the team. Even for Stoner, Ducati was a kind of second family and that's good, because in difficult times this aspect helps a lot. I think it's very appreciable ».
Sure, but Casey Stoner still made it on his own, coming from his faraway Australia and he didn't have an academy with an illustrious mentor behind him, nor his sister on the staff... But whatever, Pecco Bagnaia needs these speeches and this atmosphere around him which puts him in a certain bubble. Will this make him strong enough when the moment of truth comes? Because opposite, there is a hell of a customer… “ We must beat Fabio Quartararo in all races. Nothing changes, you always have to believe in it, like when there were 91 points behind. As long as arithmetic does not exclude us, we must try » finished the chief engineer.
