The famous three years in prison that Fabio Quartararo put forward to estimate what he would have received as a sentence from the panel of commissioners if he had been in Pecco Bagnaia's place during FP1 at Misano made the Ducati rider react. And for good reason, it was he who was sanctioned for this, after having wandered a senator's train on the trajectory, thinking that the session was already over. He interfered with Alex Marquez and the stewards gave him a penalty. He will have to move back three places on the starting grid for this San Marino Grand Prix. Too flexible? He explains.
fabio quartararo has already had to fall three places in a general classification of a race because of an untimely opening of his suit last year. In Austria, George Martin rode during the Sunday competition on the Red Bull Ring also with a combination that had opened, without ever suffering the slightest penalty. The Frenchman then had to take a long lap at Silverstone this year following an overtaking maneuver which ended badly on Aleix Espargaró in Assen. In fact, when we talk about disciplinary sanctions to the World Champion, it tickles him... Hence this line of fierce humor about the sanction inflicted on Pecco Bagnaia...
The latter heard of this appreciation and he wanted to take up the gauntlet… “ I think the penalty is correct » he said. “ I agree with the race management I spoke to the marshals to ask them why they didn't make me do a long lap » he continued. “ And it was confirmed to me that this was a warning measure because This is the first time I've made this kind of mistake.. I think this is a good measure to prevent potentially dangerous behavior ».
Pecco Bagnaia: “je devrai à tout prix atteindre la première ligne"
But it doesn't stop there. He also addresses the subject of the official Yamaha : " last year they gave him a penalty for racing with an open suit, a very dangerous thing. This year in Assen, he made a somewhat risky overtake, who may have been punished too harshly, but that caused his downfall, also affecting another driver's race, so I think my slowdown in FP1 this morning is not comparable ».
It also did not escape the Italian that the Frenchman assessed this sanction as an opportunity. Here too, he gives the lie: “ this will certainly have a significant impact, not so much on speed and race pace, but on qualifying. I will have to reach the first line at all costs. Starting from the second line would still be acceptable, but from the third the situation would start to get complicated. Obviously, the best possible result would be to set the best qualifying time, fourth place on the grid is one of the best starts ". Can not wait for Saturday…
MotoGP Misano J1 times
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