Pecco Bagnaia must show from the start in this last part of the season that he has the authority to be the leader of the Ducati clan and impress in order to convince that he can make a good comeback in the championship. But that's not what he showed at Silverstone this Friday. The official from Borgo Panigale ends his Friday in a modest eleventh position which does not yet give him the keys to entry into Q2. He even fell in the morning, and through his fault. But the pilot in red does not look gloomy or brooding.
With a ranking outside the top 10 and a fall at the start of the summer break, we could have imagined seeing a Pecco Bagnaia concerned, but instead, he still showed confidence in his strength. “ It was a good day » he even commented. “ In the morning but also in the afternoon because this session allowed me to understand that I was not happy with the medium tire at the front. Unfortunately in FP1, when I crashed, I had a soft tire that was cut in the accident and we could no longer use it for the time lap ».
He even adds: “ in any case, we got off to a good start compared to last year and we are happy. I'm honest, there's still a lot of work to do and I'm not 100% satisfied, but I knew it wasn't going to be an easy path for us and we're already at a good point regarding this. that I expected ". The fall does not worry him, because he knows exactly what happened: “ I took the wrong paths, I hit the white line and I fell. It was my mistake ».
Pecco Bagnaia: “ I'm curious to try the rear appendages«
« On Saturday, I will be able to improve, although I know that I will have to take a bigger step forward compared to those who are already in front. I'm missing 4 tenths, I'm not too far, and I'm happy with the pace » he analyzed. “ Aprilia with Yamaha are the reference. Fabio has always been very fast on this track and Aleix made his first podium here last year. Rins is very strong and Mir will be too. It's a special track, it's difficult to make big gaps but we're all already running stronger than a year ago. In my opinion there could be several drivers in front » predicts the teammate Jack Miller, ninth, and who also fell.
He ends with what attracted attention in Ducati, the appendages on the stern of the machines bastianini et Martin : “ I'm curious to try them. Before riding them, they were in obvious difficulty and then they went fast, maybe they give a good advantage. The plan was to use them this morning, but I crashed. If we have time in FP3, I would like to ride them ».
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