The Ducati factory is aware that Fabio Quartararo has a championship match point to play this weekend at Misano. And for good reason: if this decision is made on his Italian lands, it will be to the detriment of one of his compatriot pilots in the person of Pecco Bagnaia. The latter knows just as much that, facing this French opponent who has shown himself calm and consistent since the start of this season, it will be more than difficult to overcome the 52 lengths of delay between now and the end of hostilities. But it can delay the deadline. And this will be the ambition of the entire Borgo Panigale clan…
The equation is simple: if Pecco Bagnaia fails to get within 50 points at championnat de Fabio Quartararo at the end of this second Grand Prix of the season Misano, the title race will be over and decided in favor of the driver Yamaha . As his liabilities are already 52 units, the official Ducati is under pressure. However, the fact that he won the first race MotoGP in Misano with his Ducati Desmosedici speaks for the Italian. If he repeats this triumph, he will still have two chances to catch up Quarterly...
« After the victory I won here a month ago in front of my home crowd, racing again in Misano is really very exciting ", said bagnaia, looking forward to this weekend. “ Everything was perfect and the two days of testing after the race were very positive for us. However, we must remain focused: our competitors are much better prepared for this Grand Prix and the track conditions will be different. It will be important to work well from the first practice session. The objective will be to fight for victory and keep the championship open until the end ».
One more Ducati against Quartararo
What would help bagnaia, is that, for example, his teammate Jack Miller is also sufficiently in the game to block the championship leader. But the Australian had to settle for fifth place a good four weeks ago… “ We were quite competitive in the last Grand Prix, even if we didn't get the result we wanted in the race » remembers the one who will also find Joan mir on the track after the stormy lap of honor in Austin… “ We now have a stronger foundation to build on ».
« Certainly the conditions will be different from a month ago, but I am optimistic and determined to achieve a good result. We are close to third place in the championship, so it will be crucial to get as many points as possible ", finished Miller. We will remember that this weekend, in Misano, the clan Ducati will receive the support of Michele Pirro. The man with the starting number 51 made it his mission to work for the factory drivers. fabio quartararo will therefore have to face, alone, seven Desmosedici...
