MotoGP Portugal J1, Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati/8): “we took a wrong direction today, but tomorrow we will correct that”

Pecco Bagnaia faced challenges at Portimao, fighting his way into Q2 just before the end of the cleaver session to honor that goal. He experienced grip issues in high-speed corners, which put him in difficulty. Despite this, Bagnaia did not express excessive concern, confident in his ability to overcome these obstacles.

Francis Bagnaia however, expressed relief at having reached Q2 after a mixed performance during tests in Portimao. He admitted: “ I placed in the top ten, so yes, I am satisfied. Today was a day dedicated to work, and unfortunately we were unable to experiment this morning. This morning was not productive, but in the afternoon we identified the right direction to take. I'm happy to enter Q2. Happy, because we have discovered the way forward ».

bagnaia, two-time reigning world champion, has already demonstrated in Qatar why he is considered the favorite. However, he prefers to let his actions do the talking on the track rather than bragging about his abilities before the race..." I prefer my results to speak for themselves He explained.

Pecco Bagnaia: “ entering Q2 on Friday has never been a fixation for me »

« I am aware of my potential and what I am capable of. But if I start making ambitious statements and then finish 18th, people might think I'm out of touch with reality. Occasionally, it's better to stay silent, work hard, and then aim for the main objective. This is how I prefer to operate he said.

Pecco Bagnaia stressed that reaching Q2 directly on Friday would make the weekend easier, but it is not something that obsesses him… “ Of course, that would be ideal because it would mean that I already feel comfortable by Friday and am well prepared for the rest of the weekend He explained. " However, it was never a fixation for me. My goal is to always be ready, perform laps with the tires, tune the bike and determine the best strategy for when it really matters. But it will come ».

The official Ducati also revealed this: “ GP24 requires a different approach on this circuit, we took a wrong direction today, but tomorrow we will correct that. I'm happy to be among the top ten because we know which path to take tomorrow to be immediately faster. Enea did a very good job. As we have not tested here, we explored two different strategies and his was the best. Tomorrow we will lighten the front to improve performance. » He concluded by describing the Portimao circuit as a mix between Mugello and Sachsenring, which he finds particularly attractive.

MotoGP Portugal J1: classification

Credit classification motogp.com