Silverstone left a bitter taste in his mouth also because he felt betrayed by his Michelins. For Pecco Bagnaia in Great Britain it was a race with a bitter aftertaste, as he found himself in the back of the group as a spectator after having fought his way to the front at the start.
As if that wasn’t enough, Quartararo won on this occasion and extended his lead in the championship standings.
“Of course I am disappointed with how the last race turned out,” he said, but I am not giving up because my motivation is high and I will try to the end until I am judged by arithmetic. I will certainly never give up. Unfortunately, there was a bit of bad luck and mistakes in the last few races that punished me, but I’ll keep going. Fabio deserved first place, but there are still six races to go. “
The first is Aragon …
“It used to be a cheap route for Ducati, but a year ago the only fast driver was Zarco. Unfortunately we weren’t competitive with the temperatures there, but we hope that the situation will be different this time. “
Then there is the question of the tires to be rated.
“I had the opportunity to speak to Michelin and Ducati had a discussion with them too. What I can say is that Michelin realized I had an underperforming rear tire and these are things that can happen. It is important that none of this happen again. After the last race they will certainly have more data to make an assessment, even if it is difficult to understand whether a tire is good or not before going out on the track. “
Bagnaia therefore wants to leave the tire problem behind and aim for a restart of MotorLand.
“The first thing you do on the track is push, it’s definitely not about the tires. Then of course you think about the sensations, but that only happens later, when you accelerate and look for performance. Personally, my self-confidence remains the same and I am ready to start working tomorrow “.