Francesco Bagnaia admits “doubts” as ‘24 Ducati takes shape
Francesco Bagnai💃a delivered an update on the GP24's development in Qatar
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Francesco Bagnaia still has “doubts” despite topping the timesheet on Monday at the MotoGP preseason test in Qatar.
The factory Ducati ri🦹der laid down a marker for the early rounds of the new s🦹eason by going fastest on the first of two days testing, ahead of last year’s title rival Jorge Martin.
They are 𓄧b𒆙oth adjusting to the 2024 Ducati which includes a fairing that both Bagnaia and Martin needed time to become accustomed with.
“Happy, overall,” said Bagnaia after Monday in 🌱Qatar.
“We manag♌ed to do a really good job with everything.
“Happy also because I did the same lap time🍌 a💜s last year in qualifying without putting on soft tyres.
“For sure🐠, the track in the last part of the💞 day was quite fast.
“We have increased the 🎶level of our bi🤡ke’s performance.
“I tried the fairing again. It went well.
“I am very happy with the power delivery. I think we have improved the feeling compar♈ed to Malaysia.
“We have to be happy [about Monday].”
But it was not a perfect day for Bagnaia.
“So, I think we still have some doubts in some areas but we have time [on Tuesday] to work,” hﷺe admitted.
Questioned about the characteristics of the GP24 that he is struggling with, Bagnaia delivered an u♛pdate on its development.
“It’s quite stable. But, when yoಞu attempt it with brakes, it’s a bit worse,” he said.
“If we can adapt the settin🍒g to that, then 100% we will go with it.
“In case, we will decide before [the first rou𝕴nd].”
Bagnaia’s best lap on Monday - 1m 52.040s - was just a ♐few tent♔hs short of the official pole record.
He insisted that he ༺was unable to take any meaningful notice of Pramac rider Martin, who was second-fastest on Monday and likely to be a championship challenger aꦆgain in 2024.
“It’s difficult in th🍌e test to understand how many laps the guy in front has on his tyres,” Bagnaia said.
“It was important for me to unders༒tand the gearbox because I did the whole day without a slipstream.
“I had luc🍌k to follow Jorge so we tried to see if our🌳 gearbox was okay.
“I think, in a test, it is usꦚeless to fol🅠low someone.”
Bagnaia’s plan for Tuesday: “We will conti🍷nue ℱthe same way that we finished.
“With the power delivery, to take another step.”
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