Since the Czech Grand Prix, Enea Bastianini has continued to impress : he has just had another monstrous Practice in Hungary. Now fifth, he is not that far behind the leader of the Austrian firm Pedro Acosta, to his great delight. After a complicated adaptation period with KTM, "Bestia" seems once again driven by the hunger that characterized him during the 2022 season, his benchmark year in the premier class. He talks about his performance.
"Bestia", who is getting closer and closer to the top with the RC16, first expressed himself on the circuit. « I expected worse, because I thought it really wasn't made for MotoGP.. But actually, when you ride alone, it's really fun. It was windy today, which made it even more special. On the other hand, I really think it can be dangerous if we ride in a pack. With the aero and everything else, it's hard to stop, and that could be a problem. » he declared.
Photo: Michelin Motorsport
Since the recent improvements to the KTM, Bastianini has been among the best, and it's not just a matter of new fairings according to him. « From the outside, we only see a change of fairing. But in reality, they are a lot of small changes. Pol Espargaro was also very fast with the bike, but well, he tested it here and we used his data" he continued.
According to him, it may be possible to impose KTM in the hierarchy, but it will be difficult to dethrone the king of the moment: Marc Marquez. « We still need to improve on the fast circuits, but the speed is there.We made a lot of progress, so much so that I was third at one point during Practice. We can try to counter the Ducatis, but not Marc Marquez. He is the one who makes the difference., he concluded.
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2025 MotoGP Hungarian Grand Prix Practice Results:
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Cover photo: Michelin Motorsport
