MotoGP: Did Pecco Bagnaia party too much? “I need a little break, I’m turning off my phone and I’m not coming back until next year”

Listening to Pecco Bagnaia, one might believe that celebrating a world title for weeks is at least as exhausting as winning it after months of an intense season. He has been showing for several days that being an Italian World Champion on a Ducati is not nothing. The fact remains that all these celebrations have proven it, the proof...

The last party assumed by Pecco Bagnaia in honor of his masterfully conquered world title in this 2022 season will have been for his people of Chivasso. The epilogue of a long and exhausting tour where he was able to measure the full extent and intensity of his new popularity: “ I need to take a little break. I turn off my phone and I don't come back until next year "He assures.

He adds : " now I don't want to think about next year anymore. I want to think about this year and enjoy what has been achieved. We will still have time to think about next year ". However, this rest does not mean demobilization… “ It's definitely a new feeling. If we work well, that will be a plus. Being the benchmark to beat can definitely be a double-edged sword. But we will always have time to face it ».

Pecco Bagnaia: “ we will have to see how the sprint races will be from a physical and mental point of view« 

He further analyzes: “ Many of my improvements this year have been the result of mistakes. I have tried to work on myself in this regard. In general, I believe that there is no improvement without errors, or it takes more time for this. If you fall or make a mistake and you can analyze it, you can learn from it. There are definitely still a lot of things I need to improve on, I'm still young ».

Then he finishes after having played the star of the posh evenings: “ I can't wait to get back on the bike, that's what makes me freer ". Yes but with what number? “ Number 1 fascinates me but also my 63, so the choice will be quite complicated ". See you now at Madonna di Campiglio du January 22 to 24 for the official presentation Ducati 2023. A season that will not be like the others… “ You will have to be ready for the first race ", mentionned Pecco Bagnaia thinking about the arrival of the sprint races in MotoGP : " we will have to see how they will be from a physical and mental point of view ».