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If the fight for the title was decided in Valencia with Francis Bagnaia et George Martin, Marco Bezzecchi was also in the game before he was injured while training on the ranch Valentino Rossi and, without this injury, he surely could have remained in the fight for the title. This injury marked a before and after, the Italian lost the strength he had before the injury and his driving was affected.
Manuel Pecino (Motosan). Give yourself a rating from 1 to 10 for this season…
Marco Bezzecchi: » In my opinion, the season was very good. From 1 to 10, I give myself a 7,5 because I was fast, I won three races and a sprint race, and I had a lot of podiums. Unfortunately, I suffered a shoulder injury, which meant that in the last part of the season I was a little behind what I wanted to do. Otherwise, I would have given myself a better score. »
MP: The injury happened in the middle of the season, until that time you were fighting for the championship…
“The collarbone injury certainly didn't help. I would say the first three races after the injury the shoulder gave me some problems in Indonesia, Australia and Thailand and in those three GPs the shoulder got a bit tired. On the other hand, in Qatar and Malaysia, the shoulder felt better, even if it was not 100%, but I felt it much less while I was flying. However, I didn't have the strength I normally have and unfortunately that affected my riding a bit. »
MP: What is Marco Bezzecchi's strong point?
“I became good at braking. I followed a lot of instructions from Bagnaia over the last two and a half years to try to learn how to operate the bike under braking because our Ducati is very strong there and so I managed to improve. This is perhaps a very good point. »
MP: The fact that all Ducati riders can see each other's data... You all saw how Pecco brakes because Martin also said he improved his braking...
MB. " Yes. In the end, let's say that he was always the strongest in this area of piloting and that he gave us a good helping hand, obviously, but at the same time, when we encountered difficulties, or in any way whether it's, you know, on a lap or in a race, you can always improve. Even if you win, you can always do better. So, at the same time, I think Pecco also learned something from all the Ducati riders, but obviously he was always the strongest when it comes to braking, and now he is still very strong. But sometimes there is also someone who surpasses him. »
MP: What was the difference on your bike? You won two races against the 23 on the track? What was the difference you saw on the track?
“Let's say that at the final braking, the bike is quite similar, it's not too different. They (the 2023) have a little more grip, a little more traction, they have new devices and for corner exit, they are a little stronger too. But you know, without testing them, it's hard to know for sure what the differences are. »
MP: Do you prefer and is it better to have an experienced driver or a junior driver at your side?
“I don't know, I've been on the team with Luca for a few years now, and honestly I've gotten used to him, so I don't know. For me, you can learn as much from an experienced pilot as from another. Obviously you learn some things from a junior driver, maybe the speed is there, some details are missing, but either way you can learn something from any driver, so for me it doesn't change not much. »
MP: Michelin tires have been the subject of debate this season, especially with what happened in Qatar. What is your opinion on Michelin?
“I have known Michelin for two years, since I arrived in MotoGP, so I think the tires are really competitive and the technical package they offer us is good. It is also true that from time to time, unfortunately it happens, everyone finds tires that perform differently, but as with everything in the world, there is always something a little different. This happened to me three times this year at Mugello, in Thailand, in the sprint, in Malaysia and in FP2 in Qatar. Unfortunately these things happen, especially when we go out of Europe, because the tires have to travel a long time before arriving, so I know it's easy to always attack them, but I don't think they want to cause any problems. problems. I think they all give their best and in my experience they work well, so I have no complaints at the moment. Unfortunately, these things happen from time to time, and they happened to every MotoGP rider at least once this year. »
MP: I did the math. You used 440 tires in one season…
“In the end, we draw lots for tires on Thursday, before the start of the weekend. In the end, you draw lots and it concretely decides which tires you use, and you don't know what might happen to you, but they all do it at the same time. So there, we are all equal, we all use the same number of tires, front and rear, the same number of rubbers. At the end of the day, these things happen. »
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