Pecco Bagnaia is planning his three days of testing at Sepang which will follow the current Shakedown from February 10 to 12 with clear ideas. Before taking over from the test riders, the World Champion draws up his road map and defines his next relationship with his new teammate and compatriot at Ducati, Enea Bastianini. A rigorous marking out, like its Piedmontese author…
Pecco Bagnaia has weighed his words before entering the 2023 vintage as the reigning World Champion in MotoGP. A return to the track with Ducati Desmosedici which will be recorded on 10 February next, on a track of Sepang that test pilots like the rookie Augusto Fernandez are currently erased by fulfilling the strategic Shakedown which will end on February 7. Before putting on his suit and honoring his number 1, he declares: “ there will certainly be a lot of work to do. Malaysia will be very important to chart the development, complete the work and already leave with a good base for the first race. Without making last year's mistake ". The Piedmontese thus has a memory…
Pecco Bagnaia: “ with Enea Bastianini, the important thing will be to work well, and in the race everyone will do what they have to do«
The winter was long and everyone prepared as best they could, a vigil of arms that Pecco apprehended thus: “ I rarely watch what my opponents are doing, because social networks are a bit misleading. There are a lot of riders who go fast and a lot of bikes that can aspire to victory. The opponents will be the usual ones from last year, to which will be added Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini, then Marc Marquez if the Honda is competitive ».
In his message, he obviously does not forget his new teammate: “ Enea Bastianini is a normal boy my age, we have known each other forever. We laugh and joke and rightfully so. Afterwards it will be different on the track, we will see. The important thing will be to work well, and in the race everyone will do what they have to do ". Like in 2022.
