MotoGP, Malaysia J2, Enea Bastianini (Ducati/Q6-S3): "It was a difficult day, we are missing something"

Enea Bastianini finished the Malaysian Grand Prix Sprint Race in a promising third place. However, the Italian did not hide his disappointment with his performance.

Enea Bastianini finished the Malaysian Grand Prix Sprint Race in third place, but his journey was not without challenges. Starting from the second row, the "Beast" failed to keep up with the leaders from the start. Although he tried to close in on Marc Marquez, he was never able to threaten him.

The Rimini driver spoke about his performance after the race, being frank about his difficulties. It was a difficult day, especially qualifying. " he admitted. bastianini stressed that he had not managed to display the pace that he had shown throughout the weekend: " today, in the race, I didn't show the pace I had all weekend. We will try to see what we can do tomorrow because I would like to do something more, let's try to improve ourselves a little »

**Enea Bastianini: “ Marc Marquez is strong and it will be difficult to fight with him »**

He also shared a key moment from his race, explaining: “ There was a moment when I was a little close to Marc, but then I had a big drop in rhythm. We are missing something because I can't be efficient when the tires wear out » Enea Bastianini revealed that difficulties with tyre wear had compromised his racing effectiveness: " except the beginning, after a while It moves a lot in front and I understeer in the corners, I lose time, I can't stop well and I compromise the exit »

The challenge for third place in the championship against Marquez is another crucial aspect for bastianini. " I see it as difficult because Marc is strong and it will be complicated to fight with him, but I showed that I could do it. I will try until the end »

With his determination, bastianini suggests that he has no intention of letting go. The fight for the podium and the championship remains open, and the driver of Ducati is ready to fight until the last race of the season before joining the clan KTM in 2025.