Ducati Lenovo Team rider, Francesco Bagnaia, said that winning the 2024 Qatar MotoGP was the start of a perfect season. Bagnaia performed brilliantly in the main race session of the Qatar MotoGP 2024. He finished ahead of Brad Binder (KTM) and Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing).
The Italian racer explained how he won the main race of the 2024 Qatar MotoGP. Bagnaia revealed that he also learned when he finished the 2024 Qatar GP Sprint Race session in fourth position. “I just tried to be a little more aggressive,” said Bagnaia. “I knew if I led on the first lap, my potential was good enough to keep the distance,” he said. “Yesterday’s sprint was a good lesson to change your approach a little so you can perform optimally with a new motorbike,” he said.
The 2023 MotoGP World Champion said that success in winning the main race in the Qatar MotoGP 2024 could not be separated from cooperation with the team. “I have to thank my team,” said the 27 year old racer. “Because, from last night until this morning, we worked hard to improve the race settings,” he said. “Overall, it’s been a perfect start to the season,” said the 2018 Moto2 World Champion.
According to Bagnaia, his speed throughout the race at the 2024 Qatar GP was enough to keep his distance from Binder and Jorge Martin. “The potential is to go faster,” he said. “I have to try to be as constant as possible. Every time I see Brad getting faster, I do another lap, controlling my speed,” he said.
On the other hand, wearing the Gresini Ducati uniform, Marquez almost entered the third podium after competing fiercely with Pedro Acosta. He finished in 4th place from the 6th grid position.
“He (Marc Marquez) competed very well in this first round, managing to finish the race in 4th place. That’s a good thing for him,” said Francesco Bagnaia in a press conference after the race, Monday. “It’s very interesting to see him being competitive again in this event,” continued the 2023 MotoGP world champion.
Pecco, Bagnaia’s nickname, also admitted that he was worried if Marquez continued to appear aggressive and consistent in the 2024 season. Because, he could be a serious threat.
Moreover, the mount used by the six-time MotoGP world champion is the same as him, namely the Desmosedici GP23. So driving style and mental readiness really determine the results on the circuit. “He is someone to pay attention to in MotoGP 2024. But on the one hand, it is very interesting to see him perform like that,” said Pecco again.
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