Pecco Bagnaia found his senses in Jerez in this season's title race by returning to victory after two consecutive Grands Prix finished on the ground. The Ducati official will be keen to keep it this weekend at Le Mans, as part of a French Grand Prix which, however, promises many traps due to the weather forecast as gloomy. Last year, the World Champion found himself with all four irons in the air while trying to respond to Bastianini who was then racing towards victory...
But the same bastianini now his teammate within the official team Ducati will not be in the game this time, still recovering from a broken shoulder blade since the start of the season at Portimao and Luca Marini putting him on the ground while falling himself… He will be replaced at Le Mans by Danilo Petrucci.
Pecco Bagnaia: “ it will be a delicate weekend where it will be important to stay focused »
As for Pecco Bagnaia, fresh from the success of the Spanish Grand Prix held in Jerez, he arrives in France with the intention of consolidating his lead in the championship standings MotoGP. He leads the general classification with 87 points and 22 points ahead of his distinguished colleague Marco Bezzecchi (VR46 Racing Team).
« I'm happy to be back racing in France, where the atmosphere is always incredible thanks to the many fans » comments the Italian. “ Le Mans is a circuit that I really like and where last year I was fighting for victory before the crash. Compared to 2022, however, this year, we are forecasting lower temperatures and rain is expected all weekend. It will be a tricky weekend where it will be important to stay focused » he finishes. Pecco Bagnaia, has never won in France and has never been on the podium. In the event of a top 3, it would be the 15th circuit where he gets on the podium, if he wins, the 11th where he makes it happen. With three wins out of four at the start of the season, Ducati is the big favorite for the Le Mans race, where he has won in the last three editions.