Pecco Bagnaia had an eventful Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, punctuated by a crash with seven laps to go, just as he looked to be back in contention for victory. After winning the sprint race the day before, the Ducati rider was in a good position to continue his winning ways, but a rear tyre problem jeopardised his chances of victory. Bagnaia also spoke about the controversial overtaking move between Enea Bastianini and Jorge Martin, shedding light on the aggressive nature of MotoGP racing.
Pecco Bagnaia admitted to struggling early in the race, with his pace being unusually slow until the halfway point. I can't explain the lack of pace from the first lap until halfway through the race, when the rear tire suddenly 'lit up' " he said. This unusual phenomenon surprised the double MotoGP world champion, who had never encountered such a situation before: " It has never happened that a tire started to work after 15 laps, it has never existed in history »
This sudden improvement in the behaviour of his rear tyre allowed him to set the fastest lap of the race, but it was too late to catch up. George Martin et Enea Bastianini. Then, with seven laps to go, a crash caused by a strong vibration, probably triggered by a bump, ended his hopes of victory. I braked 18 meters before my fastest lap. You see I lose right away. Steering closed due to strange vibrations He explained.
Pecco Bagnaia: “ I'm angry but I'm not angry at Michelin, I can't be angry at someone who doesn't do it on purpose »
Despite the disappointment, Pecco Bagnaia wanted to emphasize that he did not hold Michelin responsible for this problem : " I'm angry but I'm not angry at Michelin, I can't be angry at someone who doesn't do it on purpose. » He did, however, express frustration at having to slow down despite a near-perfect weekend up until that point: " It definitely gets the blood pumping, you have a perfect weekend, you take pole, you win the Sprint and Having to slow down by losing 3,5 seconds because you can't push is annoying »
bagnaia recognizes that this fall represents a missed opportunity to regain the lead in the championship: " We could have left here leading the championship, but I'm 24 points behind. » However, he tries to remain optimistic, noting that he has only lost five more points compared to his arrival at Misano: " I see the glass half full only because I only lost '5' points compared to where I arrived here before the two races.. »
Pecco Bagnaia also gave his opinion on the controversial overtaking byEnea Bastianini on George Martin, which allowed the Italian to win the race. I'm not saying this because I'm biased, but for me, Bastianini's overtaking of Martin is a racing overtaking » bagnaia recalled that Martin had already been involved in similar aggressive maneuvers in the past, notably in India and Qatar. " I think if you do something, you also have to accept that it will be done to you. »
The weekend of Pecco Bagnaia Misano was marked by ups and downs. While the victory in the sprint race was promising, the crash in the main race and the tire problem tarnished his ambitions of regaining the championship lead. However, the rider remains focused on the rest of the season and hopes that these misadventures will not be repeated.
The upcoming Asian tour will be crucial for him as every point will count in the fierce fight with George Martin. bagnaia will have to find a way to overcome these difficulties to stay in the title race and catch up with his Spanish rival in the next races.
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