During the presentation with great fanfare of the 2023 project of the Ducati factory, Pecco Bagnaia, proudly displaying and fully assuming a number 1 leaked by the previous titles up to Casey Stoner, said a word on the subject which will hold , among other things, all of Italy is in suspense: that of the upcoming duel with his new teammate Enea Bastianini, who already made him understand last year in four mettings, that he was racing simply and independently in a Grand Prix . The two men faced each other four times on their Ducati: at Le Mans and in Aragon, Bastianini was in the lead, while Bagnaia won the duels at Misano and Sepang... Everything is therefore in place to play the beautiful game!
A situation that all staff will have to look closely at Ducati so as not to ensure that this healthy emulation turns into collective suicide. In all cases, Pecco Bagnaia, the World Champion, has known who he is up against for a long time. He thus recalled the idea he had ofEnea Bastianini... " We both have the same goal and we will do our best to achieve it. » he announces. Then he sets the framework for the games to come: “ it will be a difficult duel, but at the same time we must be smart and treat us with respect ».
Pecco Bagnaia: “tout coulait de source avec Jack Miller, avec Enea je repars de zéro"
Pecco Bagnaia also knows what he lost in the red box: “ the atmosphere will certainly be different. It all flowed naturally with Jack Miller. With Enea I start from scratch. Our duels last year caused a stir because we are both Italian and people are really looking for duels like this. But this aggression came more from the outside. We always had a good relationship and could talk to each other normally. Of course I get frustrated when Enea beats me, but it's the same with any other driver » further specifies the World Champion.
But then, how does he see this new teammate? Pecco Bagnaia respond : " the only correct answer to this question is that Enea is a bastard. He said it himself last year » … The site motorsport magazine reminds that bagnaia refers to a quote from bastianini, who said in a post-race interview that he “ pushed like a bastard ". But fortunately bagnaia don’t stop at that: “ Enea is a smart guy and very competitive. What he showed in 2022 on a previous year's bike in a customer team was exceptional ". See you now at Sepang, on the track, from February 10 to 12, with the GP23s…
