Pecco Bagnaia is on one of his favorite tracks, where he celebrated his first Moto3 victory in 2016 and with him the news of the agreement between Ducati and the newborn Aramco VR46 team for the next three years. This means that eight Desmosedici will be on the route from 2022. A considerable obligation for the designer of Borgo Panigale, but the driver from Piedmont is not worried.
“If you have decided that, it is because you can handle the situation,” he expressed his confidence in Ducati. “Personally, I’m happy because, as designers, we have more opportunities to grow. Perhaps the development of the bike could be more complicated because more ideas will follow, but as I said, they will manage that too. “
The Saudi prince’s words also left the door open to see Valentino in red again next year. Pecco preferred to take this issue lightly.
“We don’t talk to each other about our future, but about other things“He said.” I don’t know what he wants to do. The last thing I knew was that he wanted to end his career at Yamaha, but whatever he wants to do, it will be right for him. If he came to Ducati, with his wealth of experience and from Yamaha, he could help us improve some aspects of our bike, but we have to see what he decides. “
Bagnaia prefers to focus on the Assen circuit, which, as mentioned, he likes a lot, but on paper he’s not among the best for Ducati.
“I think we can have a nice weekend because the Desmosedici is now driving well and is strong in the fast corners,” he emphasized. “Yamaha and Suzuki will certainly be strong, but we will also be competitive. The new asphalt also has to be tested and we have four tire options to choose from, so it won’t be easy. “
Another unknown factor is the weather, which seems very unsafe. But that doesn’t worry Pecco either.
“When it started to rain on the Sachsenring, I was able to be as fast as Marquez, maybe because I wanted to relax and he wanted to get away,” he says with a smile. “I usually feel good in this situation. At Le Mans, too, I went from 19th to seventh place before the wheel change. “
Speaking of the German GP, Bagnaia also understood what happened on the first laps of the race when he was struggling a lot.
“The data shows that I didn’t push enough and didn’t bring the tires up to temperature. I lost the tail a couple of times and was careful not to make mistakes. My mistake“He admitted.
Most recently he talked about KTM, which is becoming more and more dangerous in the last few races.
“It’s clear that the bike has made progress and Oliveira drives really well. They are a duo that is to be feared for the championship,” he concluded.