It's not a joy at the moment for Enea Bastianini whose ambition during the last British Grand Prix at Silverstone was to start this last part of the season by forgetting the first. But he only confirmed it. His shoulder blade injury seems forgotten while the other GP23 drivers are at the forefront. So, anyone who hasn't gone through the GP22 box before discovering the latest opus from a Ducati factory that everyone dreams of joining knows that they must roll up their sleeves or risk losing control.
From practice sessions to qualifying to races, Enea Bastianini never gave any illusions during this ninth round of the season. Worse, it didn't give the impression of a progression that would show a little light at the end of this tunnel. Last but not least, his performance ended with a fall caused by a Marc Marquez who had just hit him. When it came time to take stock of this Battle of Britain, the man who so brilliantly placed third in the last championship had few good things to say...
« I'm not happy with the day in general, nor the weekend » comments the “Bestia”. “ We changed a lot on the bike to prepare for the race and do a little more, but nothing has changed » he regrets. “ The race was very difficult for me. In the race I was only strong in the hardest braking, not in other parts of the track » analyzes the equipping Pecco Bagnaia which identifies its biggest problem as follows: “ the bike is very nervous, so I'm not relaxed in the saddle ».
Enea Bastianini: “ after contact with Marc Marquez something happened to the bike, probably the rear tire was flat »
Then he explains his end of the game, caused by Marc Marquez : " after contact with Marc Marquez, something happened to the bike. Probably the rear tire was flat, that's why I went straight and crashed. Marc hit me in turn 11 at the entry and I crashed and in turn 15 I tried to brake but I continued straight ". And the one who returns from injury reassures: “ physically, I'm fine ».
Still, he fears that the scenario of this British Grand Prix repeats itself for a while longer…” My main problem now is my feeling on the bike, it's not good in the corners but we probably need to make bigger changes but I need time to understand. I don't know if we can change direction quickly. The engine is different from last year, it is aggressive: my sensations are different and it is not good for me ».
« We will see if anything positive changes in the next races. My main problem is that I always have the feeling of being on a “chopper”. I worked on the suspension over the weekend, making a few changes, but I need something more he adds. " In this race I did 16 laps and now I have more data to give to my team ».
Then he finishes: “ Pecco Bagnaia has changed its configuration a lot this year and I need time to understand. It is certain that after this race, I have more data to transmit to my working group. I know which direction to go, but it's not easy to take, and I don't even know if I can get there in the short term. ". For now, Ducati is being patient...
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