MotoGP, Portugal J3, Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati/Ab): "when a rider in front of you who you are fighting with goes wide, what do you want to do? Overtake him again"

Pecco Bagnaia greeted the officials' judgment on the incident with Marc Marquez philosophically, despite his palpable irritation for a second Grand Prix without points, repeating the scenario of the previous year when he fell from second place in Argentina...

« Before the race, I was confident, because my feelings were good yesterday and this morning. I had better grip and felt more and more comfortable »Comments Pecco Bagnaia. “ I was prepared to attack, to try to control the tires ", entrusts bagnaia. But from the start, he encountered difficulties: “ I expected it to be faster. The leaders were just too fast for me. I tried to manage the situation, especially the tires, but it was complicated ».

The double world champion recounts his struggle with Pedro Acosta et Marc Marquez : " Pedro was clearly faster. And when Marc arrived, he tried to pass but went wide. I tried to cut him off, but we ended up colliding. It annoys me, but that's how it is. It's a racing incident, let's move on ».

**Pecco Bagnaia: “ This annoys me because I end up without a point »**

With a delay at championnat de 23 points on George Martin, the winner at Portimao, bagnaia expresses his frustration: This annoys me because I end up without a point. Last year it was because of a mistake on my part. This year it was due to a racing incident. With still 38 races to go, the championship is long. But I expected more consistency in the results and don't start with zero points like last year ».

He refutes the idea that his attempt to overtake Marquez was risky: when someone in front of you goes wide, you naturally try to pass them again. It wasn't risky for me ».

Pecco Bagnaia also explains his difficulties during the race, particularly in left turns: “ I was losing time in turns 4 and 5, about 0,2 seconds each corner. It was difficult to follow the leaders, to try different trajectories without going too wide. We need to understand why ».

Finally, he mentions problems with “chatter” at the rear from the seventh lap, a problem already reported by GP24 drivers this season…