MotoGP Spain J3 Enea Bastianini (Ducati/8) asks: "I felt like I was riding a completely different bike"

At Ducati, in this Spanish Grand Prix, we finally saw the red Desmosedici defending the interests of the brand at the forefront. A hierarchy within the Borgo Panigale clan made up of eight motorcycles which had never been seen to this extent since the start of this season. We therefore had to wait until the sixth meeting to finally see the factory not being cut short by its private partners. But this outcome sowed confusion among the brand's satellite drivers and it is still Enea Bastianini who expresses it best. Moreover, he hopes to obtain answers from the test this Monday on the same circuit…

In this Spanish Grand Prix, the Pramac drivers were conspicuously absent. At Gresini, the spearhead Enea Bastianini, with two victories already this year with the GP21, was only able to snatch an eighth place from the sister bike driven by Bezzecchi, in view of the finish of a race where he has never been a protagonist. During this time, Pecco Bagnaia mastered his subject to achieve a masterful success while his teammate Jack Miller took a fifth place after a merciless fight for the podium.

**Enea Bastianini: “ it was strange«**

For the first time this season, in Jerez, it was indeed the official team which taught its allies a lesson. A return to food logic which does not satisfy those who remain the best pilots Ducati in the championship by finishing third, i.e. Enea Bastianini : “ we need to understand what went wrong. I would like to find something that can help me before leaving Jerez. In this race I felt like I was riding a completely different bike. It was strange. I was losing her in front and she was swinging behind ».

There is a message in this remark which will no doubt be debated internally. Waiting for, Enea Bastianini explains his race thus: “ in terms of position, I wanted more, but I never found any feeling in this Grand Prix. We took what was possible », says the protégé of Charles Pernat. “ I tried, but I was at the limit. You could see that in every corner, so I was happy. Then on the last lap I saw Marco who was not far away. So I tried to give a little more to at least get it, and I succeeded. Am I happy with eighth place? It's not really the maximum », admits the 2 Moto2020 World Champion who even dismisses the remark on his third place in the championnat : " it means nothing » he blurted. At least until he has the answers Ducati...