MotoGP Malaysia Day 3: We finally know the reason for Pecco Bagnaia's (Ducati/Ab) retirement! "It's racing"

What a shame. Pecco Bagnaia is a real black cat: in Malaysia, as he appeared to be heading towards a podium, a problem forced him to retire with just three laps to go. For once, he was finding some performance on his Ducati Desmosedici GP25, but the MotoGP gods had to intervene and prevent him from scoring a single point, which gave the advantage in the general classification to his friend Marco Bezzecchi for third place.

Pecco Bagnaia suffered a puncture three laps from the finish, a rare occurrence these days. « We have a little bad luck ; I punctured on lap 12. Honestly, I thought I wasn't managing the tire well because I suddenly started to feel less grip, and that coincided with the start of the performance drop. Unfortunately, that's racing. We did a good job, certainly, but we didn't manage to finish in the best possible way. » he declared on this subject to the microphones of Sky SportsPiero Taramasso, Michelin's MotoGP director, confirmed the diagnosis. “We noticed a puncture in the center of the rear tire. There was a hole, probably caused by a piece of carbon ».

 

 

Of course, it's better that this happens now than in a title fight. So he prefers to put things into perspective. "I was trying to manage the gap to Alex. Until then, I was trying to be precise, I was braking quite hard and I was able to defend myself against Acosta. It was definitely a positive weekend in some situations, and we will try to continue as we did this weekend.I don't want to get too carried away; we'll see in Portimao, a track with many climbs and descents that requires stability. » he continued.

 

 

He also had a touching word for José Antonio Rueda and Noah Dettwiler, involved in a dramatic crash during the grid lap before the Moto3 race. « My thoughts go out to Rueda and Dettwiler, who are not having a great time.It was a big scare, and starting the day like that is not pleasant, especially for young Moto3 riders. Fingers crossed. In these situations we realize that everyday problems take second place. » he concluded.

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