Enea Bastianini did not lower his flag in front of his future teammate Pecco Bagnaia who is playing for the world title by only 34 thousandths on the finish line in Misano. Before that, he had almost hit him in the final turns towards the finish before pounced on him again on the final straight. At Ducati we went through all the different stages in this last loop of the San Marino Grand Prix where, in the end, all's well that ends well for the brand...
However, we came close to first experiencing the tragedy, then the catatonic state before finally exulting. Between the Gresini heart and Ducati reason, Enea Bastianini had apparently finally chosen to honor the memory of the late Fausto Gresini whose GP21 wore the colors of the old Garelli with which the late driver and then boss was World Champion…
Because the one who was chosen to be in red in 2023 tried until his last breath to win this Grand Prix of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera, 14th stage of MotoGP 2022. The rider of the Ducati Gresini team fought with Pecco Bagnaia over the last two rounds, finishing second just 34 thousandths behind the one who was designated as the favorite for the title at Ducati.
Enea Bastianini: “ in the last lap I tried to overtake Pecco Bagnaia »
“Bestia” commented: “ it was an incredible race, at the beginning it was difficult to attack, I wasn't comfortable with the tires which were not up to temperature. As the laps went by, things improved and in the last 7/8 laps with Pecco, we made the difference ».
« On the last lap I tried to overtake him but I made a little mistake at turn 4. It was a good race, difficult to do more. With this error I lost 3/4 tenths, which compromised a possible attack. I would have liked to pass him at the turn, that would have been the only chance ". No, at Ducati, there are still no stable instructions.
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