The question of team instructions at Ducati in favor of Pecco Bagnaia remains unanswered with four Grands Prix remaining at the end of the season. In Japan, Enea Bastianini once again demonstrated that no orders were given to the other drivers of the brand, and that we fought freely like ragpickers, even for a ninth place... However, Pecco Bagnaia n he's not alone. Marco Bezzecchi revealed it this way: between VR46 academicians, we help each other. Here are his words…
While the staff Ducati seems paralyzed by the idea of disciplining his forces to help his official pilot Pecco Bagnaia to conquer a title hoped for since 2007, between students of the same academy, solidarity is in full force. Marco Bezzecchi thus revealed upon the arrival of Japanese Grand Prix that there was indeed a strategy between him, Marini et Pecco Bagnaia, inscribed on the tablets of the Tavullia ranch.
Marco Bezzecchi: “ I stayed behind Pecco Bagnaia so as not to risk getting into trouble »
Support that is not only shown during the race, but throughout the meeting. Thus, the rookie of a VR46 who also rides Ducati mentioned that the choice of tires at Motegi was made after a three-way discussion: “ in the warm-up, Luca Marini and Pecco Bagnaia tried the hard, others the soft and I the medium. We came to the conclusion that we had to choose between soft and hard, because the medium did not give me good sensations, even if Jorge Martin was very fast ».
Then Marco Bezzecchi revealed on Tutomotoriweb this scenario from the Japanese race: “ I got a good start, but when I got behind Pecco, I stayed behind him so as not to risk getting into trouble ". And he adds: “ during the race I thought a lot. Pecco is a good friend of mine and at times I felt I had more rhythm than him, but I chose to stay behind. It was 100% my choice, no one at Ducati, neither Gigi Dall'Igna nor anyone else told me anything about it ". And Valentino Rossi ?
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