Pecco Bagnaia gave this strange impression this season of being both crumbly and solid, lost and determined, and it was only at the end of the hostilities that we truly realized that his reserved approach was not a wall of defense against a pressure which crushed it, but its true nature, simple, in the noble sense of the term. Its start to the season did not present it in its best light, with dawn breaking on the summer solstice. From there, he shined, radiating his talent throughout the championship without anything or anyone overshadowing him. To understand it better, but also to understand him, you probably have to listen to your father Pietro…
Peter Bagnaia is the father of Francesco “Pecco” who can now pose in photos with his illustrious eldest Giacomo Agostini. Because he is World Champion in the premier category of Grands Prix with an Italian motorcycle, something never seen since Ago who aligned the same planets of Italianness in 1972. But before getting there, Pecco has come a long way . With the VR46 Academy, certainly, but also his family. A seal which once again seals the course of his career.
In remarks spotted on crash.net, we first discover this anecdote where everything happened. A moment when the ranch Valentino Rossi was far away and the box Ducati hardly a fantasy. Peter Bagnaia reveals thus: “ With Pecco, we only got angry once. I then threatened him to quit when he was a child. There were parents arguing about things happening on the track among the kids. A decidedly bad scene and Pecco was disappointed, in part because he had become nervous beyond limit and partly because I had stayed away from this chaos which, frankly, I found out of place ».
The story of Pecco Bagnaia already has its moral and it is beautiful
He adds : " I don't know if he expected me to jump into the fray, but I told him that if the environment was like that, and he continued to suffer so much instead of just thinking about having fun, we would change sports ". A key reflection because… “ He didn't say anything more and it was the only time I had to raise my voice to him in his entire career. ».
Peter Bagnaia and the family have done what is necessary to support the son, but the father does not talk about sacrifice, even if times have been hard. Because the investment in resources was counterbalanced by happiness, always received as a dividend… “ We made efforts as we always have to do, but I cannot speak of sacrifices. Maybe we were luckier than others, but I would say that when we see a son so happy, so committed and stubborn in doing what he loves, we don't want to talk about sacrifices » explains the caring paterfamilias.
« I think I can say that I made no sacrifices » he insists even with this added value: “ It's a family story, we have always been together, it was beautiful and the fact that today Pecco is so connected to all of us and also always looking for an environment that feels a little like home is probably the moral of this story. The push always came from him, he was the one who trained us all. This significated be together and have fun, the future was not really envisaged, or perhaps only Pecco thought about it with his determination » he finishes. Seen like this, Pecco Bagnaia undoubtedly appears from a very particular angle which also explains why Jack Miller had it just as good.
