Bagnaia crowns a perfect weekend with a sprint and race victory. Bastianini second after overtaking Martin at the end
Valencia (Spain) 11/26/2023 – Motogp race / photo Panoamic/Image Sport in the photo: Francesco Bagnaia ONLY ITALY
MotoGP: Ducati double at Mugello with Bagnaia the winner. The reigning world champion had a perfect weekend: victory in the sprint and in the race. Today he started fifth due to a penalty, but with a champion’s start he immediately put himself in first position. From there there was nothing for anyone, or at least Martin tried, giving everything and at the end of the race he had none left. An excellent Bastianini took advantage of this and overtook him to gain second position. Bagnaia is now -18 behind Martin. 171 points for the Spaniard, 153 for the Italian.
Interview by “Republic” to Pecco Bagnaia. The MotoGP world champion talks about his feelings ahead of the Mugello weekend and his future in Ducati.
Exactly: yesterday best time on the first day of free practice, even if there was a 3 position penalty on the grid for tomorrow’s GP.
«You can still go down by 6 tenths. But don’t ask me for the speed record, because I don’t take advantage of other people’s slipstreams: I prefer to do it alone».
At Mugello, however, we must win.
«Fundamental. We race in Italy, and I’m -39 behind Martin. I have to recover in the rankings, but without becoming obsessed with the idea».
An exemplary GP last Sunday in Barcelona, after the crash the day before.
«Never had any doubts. Mentally I am very strong. No, no psychologists. The secret is that I know my potential: and I know I have what it takes
ready to always win. The bike is fantastic, the team too, physically I’m prepared to face any situation. Self a few hours before it’s bad, it’s the same: I never doubt. It’s not arrogance: I’m determined, aware».
Ducati must choose its future partner in the garage. The impression is that, if it were up to her, Bastianini would remain. But will Pecco remain with Borgo Panigale forever?
«I’ve been in love with Ducati since I was a child, I’m very happy with it from almost every point of view, because you can’t agree on everything, but I really like what we’re building together. My ambition is to stay there forever. As long as that harmony, the desire to be together, is the same, I won’t leave. If one day I realized that this magic was ending, I would think about it».
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