Enea Bastianini could very well have ended this first day of Friday very disappointed with the Friday of this French Grand Prix. But in one lap, he changed the situation to present himself as the leader with a new lap record. A satisfaction that he did not savor for long since he then fell. The Italian, third in the championship, 20 points behind overall leader Fabio Quartararo, knows that he does not yet have exactly the weapons to impress in this seventh round of the season, but he is working on it...
Enea Bastianini has a surprisingly constant pace in this 2021 campaign: he wins, then does two lackluster Grands Prix, before returning to victory. Precisely, if we follow this cycle, he should emerge victorious from this Grand Prix of France and his record lap this Friday suggests that it is possible. However, on race pace, bagnaia et Quarterly are more sure of their fact while both Suzuki who are beginning their end of life andAprilia of this devilAleix Espargaro which follows it will also be taken into account.
The fact remains that what is taken is no longer to be taken and bastianini will hold on to this result to hold his place for the moment acquired in Q2 with this 1'31.148... On his day, the driver Gresini comments: “ I crashed even though I had completed the fastest lap, it's a shame because it would have been nice to celebrate the day and instead something always happens that leaves us a little disappointed ». bastianini However, do not dwell on this frustration: “ the first sector suits me well, I can take turns quickly thanks to a very stable motorcycle. On the last lap I pinched the inside line of turn 3 and that's why I crashed. But I feel comfortable ».
Enea Bastianini: “ it's a big relief because I didn't feel good in Jerez because the bike was too modified«
« I think being at the front is a big relief because I didn't feel good in Jerez because the bike had been modified too much » admits the Italian. “ Something went wrong, but motorcycles are like that and sometimes you just can't understand. It's important to have regained speed, now we're aiming for a good result. We must try to capitalize as much as possible, I hope that we will have two clean days between Saturday and Sunday because we really need it » he finishes.
MotoGP France Le Mans: combined classification
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