In these first three stages of the season, Pecco Bagnaia he only achieved one victory, that of Qatar. Bagnaia’s start to the season was certainly not exciting, as demonstrated by the fifth position in the championship 30 points behind Jorge Martin. Pecco will certainly have to change gear if he wants the world hat-trick at the end of the year, There are every possibilities for this to happen.
Bagnaia’s start to the season compared to the last two seasons
After leaving the first GP of the season with the world championship leadershipPecco came across two lackluster weekends. In Portimao he achieved a fourth place in the Sprint Race, a race that he could have won without a mistake at the end, while on Sunday there was a crash with Marc Marquez. In Austin, however, they finished eighth in the sprint race, thanks to an error at the start, and a fifth place on Sunday.
The total loot reads 50 points in the first three appointments. It was certainly to be expected a slightly more incisive start to the season by the two-time world champion. If only for the fact of having won only one match of the six playeda victory that has been so far also the only presence on the podium of Pecco.
However, if we look at how he started the two seasons that later saw him triumph, we notice some similarities. In 2022for example, Bagnaia’s start to the season it was disastrous: crash in Qatar, fifteenth in Indonesia, fifth in Argentina, fifth in Austin and eighth in Portimao. The total was one miserable haul of just 31 points in the first 5 events of the season.
The more interesting comparison but it’s definitely the one with the last season, as the weekend format was the same as this year. Pecco in 2023 dominated the first stage in Portimao with a double victory. In Argentina he instead collected a sixth place in the Sprint on Saturday and a sixteenth (due to fall) Sunday. To Austinafter won the SprintAnd fell on Sunday while he was leading the race. Total: 53 points, just 3 more than this season.
Jerez hope to restart
MotoGP will land this weekend in Jerez de la Frontera, the Spanish circuit has always been good for Bagnaia in career. In last two seasons the Ducati rider got it two victories in long races and a second place in last year’s sprint. On both occasions, the Spanish weekend succeeded relaunch him in the title race.
If we dig into the past, we still find a third place in Moto3in 2016, a third and a second place in the two years in Moto2 and another second place in MotoGP in 2021. Furthermore, in 2020when he was still racing in Team Pramac, Pecco, in the second race held in Jerez that season, he broke his engine while he was comfortably in second position.
These data are certainly comforting and show that nothing is yet lost. The Spanish track seems to be the right one to see Bagnaia competitive again, with the hope of recover points from a championship perspective.
What has changed compared to previous seasons?
So, Should we be worried about Pecco’s difficult start to the season? In light of what has been illustrated, it would seem not. The reigning world champion usually has difficult starts to the season. Perhaps, being him, as demonstrated by the approach he has to race weekends, a pilot who is more analytical than instinctive, he needs a few races to understand a new bike. Once understood, however, she demonstrated that can be formidable.
Said this, the competition has certainly changed compared to past seasons. Jorge Martin he certainly took advantage of last year and in fact it showed very concrete straight away. Enea Bastianini, instead, swon the title in 2022 with Team Gresini and this year he needs a great season if wants confirmation in red, after the bad 2023 he went through. And then let’s not forget Marc Marquezwhich immediately climbed into the top positions, ready to do battle throughout the season. The dominator of the last weekend should also be considered in the fight, Maverick Viñales
Another thing that seems to have changed though is the awareness of Bagnaia. Unlike the first races of the previous two years, it seems to be quieter. In the 2022for example, did not save attacks on the team for making him do it too many experiments over the weekend in Qatar. In the 2023after it zero of Austinhe showed concern because he didn’t understand why he fell. Last Sundayagain after Austin, seemed to be much calmer and rationalaware that the world championship is still very long.
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