MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia (11th): “I said Marc would finish the test before him and I wasn’t entirely wrong”

He did not even have time to digest what happened on Sunday, the race win and his second MotoGP title, as Pecco Bagnaia took to the track for the usual post-race test in Valencia, both with his GP23 and with the first GP24 prototype with the new car. engine.

“The conditions were not good at all, there were high winds which was uncomfortable. Ducati and the engineers were able to bring in a new engine that works at least as well as the old one, which is a plus. I found myself better in some areas which is great, there are no Better way to go on a vacation like this.

“With the new engine and the new bike, I felt comfortable immediately, it’s a good starting point. It will be necessary to work on some aspects, but compared to last year there is no doubt whether it will be good or not, I liked it immediately. Today was a very important day We left the November tests for two years in a row with doubts about the new features. In Jerez 2021 everything went well but then in the first test of 2022 nothing worked. We left here last year with a lot of doubts about many things and in Malaysia it was We have a lot of work to do. The new bike is similar to the old bike, and the fact that in some areas it is the same is a positive thing, and in certain areas it is even better.

The reigning champion also said a few words about Ducati’s new rider, Marc Marquez, who finished fourth in his first race with Desmosedici, less than two tenths behind Viñales. “When the news of his arrival at Ducati came out I said he would finish the first test ahead of him, I wasn’t far wrong. He will enjoy our bike.” concluded Pico Bagnaia.