Pecco Bagnaia, and we know it all the more because he does not deny it, is a man subject to stress. In a competition that puts a lot of people through it, it's a problem that he has to manage. For the moment, he says he does not need a sports psychologist, preferring to rely on his partner and his team to channel him. The summer news story that he alone initiated with a material traffic accident under the influence of an alcoholic state undoubtedly affected him, but he regained his moral health by recharging his batteries with Ducati fans. at WDW. He even won a race there, which is always a big deal. But still, the constraints of his job weigh on him and, at 25, he already knows when he will retire. To the point of announcing the deadline…
Pecco Bagnaia is not yet MotoGP World Champion with Ducati, but he has set himself a period to achieve this at least once, at the end of which he will retire. A revelation made during the WDW in Misano, a great mass Ducati, successfully organized on the Emilia Romagna route. The 2021 world vice-champion said: “ let's say I would like to continue until 35, I don't think I'll go beyond that ". This is already clear. “ I feel very lucky because my passion has become my profession, but it is becoming more and more difficult and stressful », admitted the pilot Ducati.
Pecco Bagnaia: “at some point I would like to do a more peaceful job”
And if he stops the MotoGP, will he convert to WSBK? Because we saw him quite skillful on the Panigale V4S during the race of champions... The kind of event that he loves, notably bringing him " durability while driving He said. " I just try to use training as a relaxation session. It's better for me to ride on the track than to be in the weight room. I always love it there, it’s my home track. I always try different things when I'm in Misano. I use the track to try new things and to practice ».
Okay, but this WSBK 35 years ? Apparently, we shouldn’t count on it: “ there are a lot of races and a lot of commitments, so I think a pilot's career will start to last a little less. In short, at some point I would like to do a more peaceful job ». Pecco Bagnaia definitely has a fairly low tolerance threshold for professional stress.
