Pecco Bagnaia must face a formidable rival in the quest for the world title with Fabio Quartararo and in the race, he must deal with false friends who also have Ducatis. Under pressure, especially since his mistake at the last Japanese Grand Prix last weekend, the Piedmontese still did well this Saturday in Buriram where he only revealed himself in the last part of the race. Q2. Before that, he had worried a lot... The teammate of a Jack Miller affected by an engine failure explains his funny day...
Pecco Bagnaia got on the nerves of the staff Ducati put to the test this Saturday Thailand, but he was able to reassure at the fateful moment of Q2. The Italian explains: “ I am very happy with the pace of the race, but less of the lap thrown. With the first tire it didn't go very well, but the first row was the main goal » he said. “ I started in a good position and in FP4 I kept a very good pace. On lap 26, with a worn tire, I was only two tenths slower than with the new tire used this morning ».
« On Friday, we took a big step in FP2, while FP3 was strange between the traffic and the yellow flags, but I entered Q2 with yesterday's weather he recalls. " The best session today was FP4. As for the race, we will have to start well, attack and don't give up until the end. It won't be easy to do but we have good potential. As my main rival I see Fabio Quartararo, who has a very similar pace to ours ».
Pecco Bagnaia: “ others push me to constantly improve »
Certainly, but the other drivers Ducati will also be there… “ Every day is a challenge »Says bagnaia who lingers on his friend Marco Bezzecchi that holds the top spot. " We train together a lot and are always looking to see who is the best. Today he was the best, he and everyone on his team deserved this pole ».
And the other distinguished colleagues? “ Others push me to constantly improve. All Ducati riders are excellent. Of course, motorcycling helps us to be so competitive. In fact, all Ducati riders contribute to the fact that we encourage each other in every session ". A positive way of looking at things.
MotoGP Thailand J2: qualifying
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