Bagnaia chasing points in the Sprint. And tomorrow the comeback operation starts
(Paolo Lorenzi) Second today, fifth tomorrow, Pecco Bagnaia will have to capitalize on the front row in the fast race on Saturday afternoon and recover in Sunday’s race, when he starts from the second row. The appeal against the penalty – three places on the grid – received on Friday for slowing down Alex Marquez (involuntarily, as Oliveira did in the same round with Martin, without receiving any measure) was immediately rejected.
Pecco was also right the qualifying strategy, turning alone so as not to trail his opponents (Martin, Marquez and Acosta stopped in the garage) he who on this track had he came close to breaking the record in pre-qualification, he did everything well, except the last sector. He will therefore start from pole position Jorge Martin, flawless in his best lap. «Martin was better than me – Pecco then explained -, he was perfect in the last sector, I was a little less so». However, Bagnaia is ready for the challenge, the bike is okay and the pace is good, giving him confidence. «We have the pace, starting well and pushing straight away is the strategy for the Sprint. Sunday will be more complicated, but maybe even more fun.” A super Vinales finished in third place, first time for him with Aprilia at Mugello, Marquez instead fell pulling like crazy. He had over two tenths of an advantage at the halfway point, but he asked too much and crashed at the Correntaio curve. He will still start from fourth place (from third on Sunday, thanks to Bagnaia’s relegation).
Good try Bastianinifourth, and Franco Morbidelli who, after having adjusted his record in Q1, finished Q2 in sixth place, ahead of Acosta. Outside the top ten, Di Giannantonio (14th) and Bezzecchi (16th), Quartararo will also have to catch up (15th).
