Enea Bastianini tried to shine at the Malaysian Grand Prix, but the Ducati rider had to settle for third place. Despite this podium, the Italian was very critical of his performance.
Enea Bastianini, the factory driver Ducati, took a solid third place in the penultimate race of the 2024 MotoGP at Malaysian Grand Prix, but his journey has not been easy. After a failed start, bastianini had to settle for a back-sliding race, unable to compete with his teammates Pecco Bagnaia et George Martin, who were engaged in a gripping battle before him.
bastianini managed to secure his 18th podium in the premier class, but it wasn't without its challenges. After a great sprint race, he observed Martin et bagnaia to fight intensely from the first rounds. However, a fall of Marc Marquez in the seventh round allowed bastianini to climb onto the podium without having to fight for that position. Despite this, he did not have the speed to keep up with the leading duo, making his support to bagnaia impossible.
Enea Bastianini: “ It was a very difficult race, physically demanding. »
« It was a very difficult race, physically demanding. Unfortunately, like Saturday, we were not able to win ", said bastianini, visibly frustrated. There was just too much missing going into the corner. If you feel that way, then you just have to save the race somehow »
He did not hide his dissatisfaction, adding: " I am not happy, I had a lot of trouble with the bike over the weekend.. Nothing has changed since Sunday, I was hoping it would be better.. I couldn't give 100%, I'm angry ».
With Marc Marquez in trouble, bastianini now finds himself just one point behind the Spanish rider in the championship standings, a development that gives him a chance of securing third place. We still have the race in Barcelona, so we have to try again to make the most of it. ", he concluded, determined to take advantage of his last race with the Ducati Desmosedici GP24, before joining KTM et Tech3.
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