MotoGP Pecco Bagnaia: “I’m racing against a very strong opponent”

Pecco Bagnaia has fulfilled all the hopes that Ducati had placed in him since his hiring in the last two Grands Prix, which were as many victories. He was supposed to be the winning Italian on an Italian bike and even though it took a little while, it clicked. So much so that he remains the last opponent still standing in front of Fabio Quartararo who is moving decisively towards the world title. Bagnaia is his runner-up in the general classification with 48 points behind and with only four Grands Prix remaining. It won't be easy to stop the Yamaha rider, especially since the transalpine rider would like to win on a regular basis...

Pecco Bagnaia gradually enters a new dimension. The latter had already evolved with the red suit of the factory driver Ducati, but now with two MotoGP victories under his belt, he is feeling a little more comfortable in the big leagues. And in hearts he has a game to play when Valentino Rossi will retire. Due to the fact that he is a pure academy product VR46, it appears, as Morbidely, as the potential successor to the Doctor.

A charge that Pecco nevertheless dismisses: “ I always say that replacing Valentino is impossible for what he did and for what he was and still is. For motorcycling it is something unique, it has brought together many fans and he has always been able to transmit his passion for motorcycling to his audience. That's something I'd like to emulate, to be able to excite people ».

bagnaia will be able to gauge this passion aroused through its growing fan club. And the latter would undoubtedly have exponential growth if he managed to win the title this year. Mathematically, he has his chances. But the Piedmontese also has his head on his shoulders: “ I'm running against a very strong opponent » he admitted on GP One. " I can only stay in front of him and it won't be easy, but Fabio should also make a mistake. But I hope that won't happen, I would like to win like I did in Misano, fighting against him, because it would be more valuable ».

Pecco Bagnaia and the death of Dean Berta Viñales: “ this concerns us all« 

For the next match, he is optimistic despite the fact thatAustin never revealed itself as an ideal terrain for Ducati. But this season, we are going from surprise to surprise… “ Austin is a track that I like, very technical and difficult. I'm looking forward to it, I think this away match can go very well ". And if it doesn't go well, we'll put it off until later. Because bagnaia is convinced of this: “ for me it's the culmination of a dream, but I'm only at the beginning and we will have to continue like this ».

Pecco ends his remarks on the new tragedy which has struck yet another very young rider in the world of motorcycle speed. On the death in connection with Dean Berta Vinales, he stated : " it's a great misfortune, you can't say much when such things happen, you become very small in the face of such a great tragedy. When you run you accept the risk, there are things that cannot be avoided and we hope that this will happen as little as possible and this year there are already three very young drivers missing. This concerns us all ».