Pecco Bagnaia truly revealed himself during the last three Grands Prix where he successively started from pole position. From Aragon to Austin, he commanded the starting grid. In Aragon, he stood up to Marc Marquez and then he gave up nothing to Fabio Quartararo. Two key adversaries that he saw from behind in Austin before rubbing shoulders with them on the podium, from the third step. The dynamic is good, the status of vice-world champion seems promised to him, but before getting there, he had a hard time and had to review his driving software...
« When I started with Ducati, my feeling was not very good "… Therefore Pecco Bagnaia remembers his first contact with a Desmosedici. The 2 Moto2018 World Champion had just been hired by the Borgo Panigale clan and placed within the Pramac team to train there. During the offseason, he stood out for his brilliant performances. But the Italian reveals today: “ I was fast in my first MotoGP test, but only because I was doing time attacks ».
The facts then demonstrated that nothing would be simple for the academician of the VR46 : " I attacked, but my riding style didn't suit the Ducati very well. When we worked with worn tires in the first race, I had problems and didn't feel good. Until this year, I didn't have good feelings. Last year I had two or three good races ».
A very recent past which says a lot about the morale we had to have to stay the course and not give in to discouragement. Because Pecco has his own style which he has managed to combine with the GP21 this season, but which remains unique compared to his other brand colleagues… “ In Moto2, I always rode at a very high speed in the corners. Also you can't brake as hard in Moto2 because the rear tire slips ».
Rossi on Bagnaia: “ It's been a long time since I've seen someone ride the Ducati like that«
Thus, the Italian is characterized by the fact that he drives at a relatively high cornering speed with the Desmosedici. He is also a late braker. But… " This year I changed my mentality on motorcycling. I understand this bike very well. I also changed the braking phase and can now decelerate very well. It is very good ". And he adds: “ in addition, I adapted the settings more to my riding style, because our bike does not have such high speed in the corners. We did a good job this year. The bike fits better in this regard ", said bagnaia, explaining the reasons for his recent success.
The result can also apparently be seen on the track, if this remark from Valentino Rossi who saw it up close: “ 'Pecco' is in great shape and fun to watch ", declared the Doctor on Motorsport-total, praising its VR46 driver. “ It's been a long time since I've seen someone ride the Ducati like that ". The 24-year-old driver still has a tiny chance of playing for the title against Fabio Quartararo three races from the end of hostilities. To do this, he will have to perform flawlessly at the next meeting at Misano. He had won during the first visit... Faced precisely with fabio quartararo.
