There won’t be just one Bagnaia who will feel the adrenaline of the Mugello race. In addition to Pecco, who is fighting for the lead in the MotoGP World Championship on a Ducati, Pietro Bagnaia will also be presentalbeit with a completely different role. In fact, Papa Bagnaia is the team manager for the VR46 team, which will compete as the wild card in Moto3. An exciting moment for both, as Pecco emphasized at the press conference before the race weekend.
“I am happy for my father. I think he learned a lot during my career following me, ”said Bagnaia. “He learned a lot at CEV too and I told him that I think he is very good at helping young drivers take their first steps in their careers. He started with the young drivers five years ago and did a great job. I am happy to see him here in the paddock, and I also saw that he was very nervous. It’s an important thing for our family and it’s nice to see that he started with me and is now the team manager of a team that is now a wild card. I also have to thank Valentino for giving him this opportunity. “
Speaking of you and “your” Mugello, it could be the perfect place to win your first MotoGP Grand Prix.
“I would like to win MotoGP here for the first time, but that’s not my main goal. The most important thing is to be consistent and competitive from the start of the weekend and if a win is possible I’ll try. Now I just want to be consistent. I was also lucky at Le Mans. We have to try to be quick in every session. It’s a track that I like and the Ducati adapts well to this track. I think we have a great opportunity. “
There are rumors of a chance to break the speed record set by Zarco in Qatar.
“I think driving 360 kilometers per hour here is completely different than in Qatar. Also because the San Donato is a really crazy corner. I don’t know if it will be possible to break Zarco’s record, but I think it’s plausible. Johann has perfect aerodynamics on the bike, so … Despite the increased speed – and thanks to the aerodynamics on the bike it remains a safe situation – from this point of view not much has changed compared to before. “
Do you think the Security Commission could kill old school paths like this in the future?
“You are doing a great job on the security commission. Next year we will have a different layout in turn two in Austria. We improve on every route. I think they will do something here in Mugello in the future too. “