Pecco Bagnaia's breathtaking end to the season aboard the Ducati did not escape anyone, least of all Johann Zarco who decided to study the Italian's style to better update his own. An admission which shows that if Jorge Lorenzo has inspired a lot both at Ducati and at Yamaha, it is now the new generation which is starting to leave its mark on the history of the category. Success comes at this price in MotoGP…
Johann zarco has already made its resolutions for 2022 and the main one will be to adapt its driving style to that of Pecco Bagnaia. An ambition which was mentioned after the Jerez tests which already launched the offseason: “ I don't do exactly like Pecco, but I'm going in that direction and I want to do a mix with my style » he announced. It must be said that the results speak for themselves: bagnaia won four of the last six rounds, falling at Misano while leading the race and finishing third at Austin. He also qualified on the front row throughout the second half of the season, including five pole positions in the last six rounds.
Now vice-world champion, the Italian even hit the nail on the head during the last day of the Jerez test, closing the 2021 financial year with a lead of almost half a second over the new world champion. fabio quartararo on a Yamaha that he would like faster. A situation which leads Johann zarco to this evidence: “ si Pecco Bagnaia is as fast as today, that means I still have things to figure out ».
Bagnaia uses 100% of the front tire
To raise his level of play, he reveals his strategy: “ I think the potential of the bike continues to increase and my job is to get even more feeling to, not ride exactly like Pecco, but to go in that direction and then mix that with my style ».
But what is the secret of bagnaia ? He responds on crash.net : " one thing we know is that I brake harder than others, I can stop the bike more. When I enter the corners, I am more in a good direction. I don't need to let it spin with the rear sliding. I think that's the biggest difference between me and others. I spin it when braking and the others do it when exiting ". An entire program…
