Pecco Bagnaia left the Italian Grand Prix with a fourth-place finish and many questions. Engaged in a spectacular duel with the Márquez brothers, the Ducati rider was summoned by race control immediately after the race. A decision he didn't understand and still disputes.
« They summoned me to the Race Direction and I still don't know the reason. » The incident at the heart of the controversy is a slight contact with Marc Marquez. For bagnaia, it is a simple fact of racing. Marc passed me on the inside, he went a bit too far, and I just tried to cross the line. I was waiting to open the throttle and I didn't have the speed to pass him. We touched a little, but for me it was completely normal. »
The first part of the race had been one of the most animated of the season, with repeated exchanges of positions. Pecco appreciated this intensity, even if he once again points out the technical limits of his machine. It was nice at firstWe were fighting, especially with Marc. I had a good rhythm, but as always, at a certain point, the bike started to get closer, to move, and I could no longer follow my trajectory. »
Pecco Bagnaia: “ I tried everything, but there was nothing else to do »
This recurring problem is starting to weigh heavily on the morale of the vice-world champion. Every time I try to take my line, the bike locks up. It's a problem that happens to me in every race. I try to do what I've always done, but the bike locks up, vibrates, and won't let me.. And even if I go off track a little, she doesn't forgive me. »
Aware of its potential, bagnaia does not hide his annoyance at the technical limitations he is experiencing. I know I can fight for victory, I know I can be at the forefront. But for now, something is stopping me, and I have to accept it. Today I had a huge hole in the rear tire, and it's not helping. There's a lot of room for improvement. »
He concludes by calling Ducati to react quickly to prevent the situation from repeating itself in each race. I hope we can try something different, because if we continue like this, the problems will be the sameToday we couldn't do better than fourth place. I tried everything, but there was nothing else to do. »
As the pressure mounts and the championnat advance, the Italian champion must now find technical… and sporting answers.
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