It wasn’t the qualification he expected also because he has to start from position 15. It was a disappointing Saturday in Portimao for Francesco Bagnaia, who couldn’t get into Q2. And when you consider that his expectations were completely different after the free practice on Friday, but the Piedmontese could not change the gear he had hoped for in the end.
“It was a complicated qualifying – it started – we worked on the bike to fight the wind, but I wasn’t able to be fast. So I have to take a step back for tomorrow. It’s a shame because I was slow in FP4. This is one aspect that I have been focusing on as it is not logical and just shouldn’t be happening instead it was the exact opposite. I think we are missing something ”.
In the meantime, Miller and Zarco have shown that they are completely comfortable with the Rossa …
“Zarco and Miller don’t have a better pace than me. Jack turned out to be strong, but at racing pace he is eight tenths of a second behind the fastest. He was able to do a strong flying lap and was able to stay with the top guys, among other things. He and I have different things on the bike and maybe on Sunday we’ll try to find a balance. “
Sunday will be his last race with Pramac. For this reason he hoped to get better on the starting grid tomorrow …
“If I had started further up ahead, it would have been better. Instead, I have to start from 15th position. It’s a shame because it’s like finding ourselves at Misano as we struggled to improve after that race. It’s a shame, because we are all aware of the potential of our bike, but as I said, we are missing something. If everything is okay, I’m quick, in which case I’m disappointed because there is the potential for a good race. I definitely want to say goodbye to Pramac in the best possible way, even if we have to take a step forward ”.