Valencia MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia: ‘Martin was faster, but we made a mistake’
After rebounding impressively from 15th on Friday to outqualify rival𓃲 Jorg💮e Martin with a front-row start, Bagnaia was muscled back to fifth on the opening lap.
While Martᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚin carved his way forward for victory, Bagnaia remained stuck in fifth until the chequered flag.
“Jorg🔯e was faster today [but] we messed with the rear tyre choice. And from that moment it was difficult to think about something better,” Bagnaia told MotoGP.com.
“I think t✅hat with the correct choice, we were fi♋ghting for the victory.”
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The factory Ducati rider🔯 had opteওd for the medium rear tyre while those on the podium all selected the soft.
“So for tomorrow, it will be important to decide [the tyres] well, because our base is good enough to bಞe leading or fighting for a win.”
“With the setup we are OK, we are in a✃ good situation. I feel good,” he added. “Today was very difficult because the rear tyre was spinning 𒁃a lot, was sliding a lot.
“I was expecting a bit mor💛e because this morning the feeling was better, but maybe the conditions changed and all the three guys at the front were with the soft rear tyre.”
Bagnaia finished the race with satellite Ducati riders Fabio di Giannantonio (168澳洲5最新开꧋奖结果:l✱ater given a warning for low tyre pressure) and Marco Bezzecchi in his slipstream.
Might there have been team orders not to pass?
“I don't know. Not from me, but maybe Ducati,” said Bagnaia. “But in this situation, if you have pace enough to win or fight for a top opposition, it’s OK to overtake a🦹bsolutely. But if you ꦉare not fighting for a good position, it’s better don’t take any risk [with a rider fighting for the title].”
Now 14 points ahead of Martin, Bagnaia will r♚etain his crown if he finishes in the top ﷺfive, even if the Pramac Ducati rider wins.
“For sure, a top five is a result that I think we a🃏re able to do,” Bagnaia said.
The Italian also indicated that he will mimic the rear tyre choice of Martin on Sunday, when Michelin advise tha�🙈�t: 'The Hard compound will be the right one at the front, but at the rear the Medium or Soft compound can work.'
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