Private Friday for Enea Bastianini in Jerez de la Frontera. The mood at the end of the day does not seem to match the excellent second place he occupies in the combined ranking. On the Andalusian track, the Gresini Racing rider assured that he did not light the usual “spark” with which his Desmosedici GP21 has, and although he managed to finish second in the time trial, he seems to be struggling to exploit the potential of his Ducati with the medium tire.
The good news is that the discomfort in his wrist after last Saturday’s crash in Portimao has not given him too many problems, although he will work to try to improve his pace for Sunday’s race.
“My feelings are quite good,” the Italian introduced after finishing Friday free practice. “This morning my wrist hurt a bit, but in the afternoon I took a painkiller and it was much better.”
“I’m more composed, I found the feeling quite quickly, so I’m calmer. In Portimao I was a bit more upset than usual because of the conditions, and I got nervous,” he added.
Normally, race pace is Enea Bastianini’s strong point, but Friday’s session on soft rubber seems to alleviate the shortcomings of his Ducati at Gresini Racing.
“Today, strangely enough, I was much faster. From this point of view, we took some steps forward during the session, so in the second half it was a little better. The problem is that it lacks a bit of grip at the first touch. Of gas”.
Despite the excellent pace shown by Pecco Bagnaia’s GP22, Enea Bastianini does not seem to fear having reached the crossroads between the performance of the new bike and the one he has. “Pecco [Bagnaia] had already been strong here even in the tests, so they already had data and references with the new bike. I don’t know if they have received any updates in this race, but the bikes are very similar.”
Finally, he made a point about his future, explaining that the dualism with Jorge Martín to get a place in the official Ducati team does not worry him, since an important promise from Borgo Panigale would have arrived, although there are still some details to be finalized.
“It doesn’t bother me, I’m focused on this year’s championship. What is certain is that Ducati has already guaranteed me a complete package for next year, so I’m already calm on that side,” he assured.
Asked if his stay at Ducati should be taken for granted, he explained: “We still have a few things to talk about, but I felt good on this bike, so it would be a shame to leave, although obviously there must be the right conditions. “.
Private Friday for Enea Bastianini in Jerez de la Frontera. The mood at the end of the day does not seem to match the excellent second place he occupies in the combined ranking. On the Andalusian track, the Gresini Racing rider assured that he did not light the usual “spark” with which his Desmosedici GP21 has, and although he managed to finish second in the time trial, he seems to be struggling to exploit the potential of his Ducati with the medium tire.
The good news is that the discomfort in his wrist after last Saturday’s crash in Portimao has not given him too many problems, although he will work to try to improve his pace for Sunday’s race.
“My feelings are quite good,” the Italian introduced after finishing Friday free practice. “This morning my wrist hurt a bit, but in the afternoon I took a painkiller and it was much better.”
“I’m more composed, I found the feeling quite quickly, so I’m calmer. In Portimao I was a bit more upset than usual because of the conditions, and I got nervous,” he added.
Normally, race pace is Enea Bastianini’s strong point, but Friday’s session on soft rubber seems to alleviate the shortcomings of his Ducati at Gresini Racing.
“Today, strangely enough, I was much faster. From this point of view, we took some steps forward during the session, so in the second half it was a little better. The problem is that it lacks a bit of grip at the first touch. Of gas”.
Despite the excellent pace shown by Pecco Bagnaia’s GP22, Enea Bastianini does not seem to fear having reached the crossroads between the performance of the new bike and the one he has. “Pecco [Bagnaia] had already been strong here even in the tests, so they already had data and references with the new bike. I don’t know if they have received any updates in this race, but the bikes are very similar.”
Finally, he made a point about his future, explaining that the dualism with Jorge Martín to get a place in the official Ducati team does not worry him, since an important promise from Borgo Panigale would have arrived, although there are still some details to be finalized.
“It doesn’t bother me, I’m focused on this year’s championship. What is certain is that Ducati has already guaranteed me a complete package for next year, so I’m already calm on that side,” he assured.
Asked if his stay at Ducati should be taken for granted, he explained: “We still have a few things to talk about, but I felt good on this bike, so it would be a shame to leave, although obviously there must be the right conditions. “.
