After a season that was convincing to say the least, world vice-champion Pecco Bagnaia is going against the trend that has been growing since the winter break and that everything was better before. Before the health crisis, without a doubt, but since a generation has left, that remains to be seen. The bikes would be too assisted according to Casey Stoner and the field made up of riders who would ultimately not have the stuff of their elders according to Alberto puig. A refrain that almost conveys the gloom that the Ducati official refuses to sing. On the contrary…
The rider in red tells us: in today's MotoGP everything is not so dark. Pecco Bagnaia does not subscribe to the idea of a beautiful bygone era than the advent of a sublime new one, because it has the mistake of being sanitized. It is true that, in general, the new generation drivers have sparked very little controversy among themselves, far from the past rivalries between Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Marquez, Casey Stoner, Sete Gibernau and Max Biaggi.
But for the Italian, it is rather progress. He says thus about Motorsport : " I think our sport is changing, because years ago it wasn't like that. And I think it's a great page of our sport, because respect is always the main thing. More than ever, I think, and I feel that respect is the main thing ».
bagnaia also highlights this value cultivated within its box Ducati with his teammate Jack Miller : " I think we created a great thing in the box, because the air is very calm there. We cooperate a lot. And for sure it's something that helps our work a lot, because sometimes he tried a different tire, I try something different and after the session we always talk about the session ».
Would Pecco Bagnaia see everything rosy?
« I knew Jack was a great teammate, because it was already the third year together and we have known each other since 2011 and we have a good relationship. We are two intelligent pilots and I think this is the best possible way to do a better job ».
However, for those who would prefer less cordial relations, there is no need to despair. Because this contemporary Grand Prix still offers some nice bickering on occasion, at the end of a joust on the track. We will therefore remember the following quotes: Stefano manzi : “this act which can kill someone at 200 km/h, we are already talking about an attempt to kill someone, I cannot forgive him. »
Franco Morbidelli : “he’s half a murderer. If you brake like that at 300 km/h, then you don't care much about the drivers you're driving against. » Valentino Rossi : “if you try to close the line against him, he releases the brake and if you don't move, he pushes you off the track. That's how it works these days. " Or : Joan MiA: “I think he did it on purpose. This almost led to an accident on the straight. This action was very risky and dangerous” and Pol Espargaro : “he could have avoided contact, but he didn’t want to. He hit the gas, pushed me off the line and pushed me into a crash.” Those to whom these remarks were addressed will recognize themselves…
