The Qatar Grand Prix was not easy for Enea Bastianini, but despite an unfavorable starting position, the pilot of the KTM Tech3 team showed a real combat spirit, finishing the race in 12th position, then 11th after the penalty of its teammate Maverick Viñales. Starting from the 20th place on the seventh line of the grid, Bastianini made a comeback he has the secret, fighting throughout the race with several leading pilots, including Raul Fernandez, the world champion Jorge Martin, Jack Miller and the world champion Moto2 2024 Ai Ogura.
« The start of the race was a bit difficult«, Admitted Bastianini After the race. “” I found it difficult to exceed certain pilots, which made me waste time and I made some mistakes. Otherwise, the pace was good“Added the pilot KTM Tech3. According to him, he encountered some difficulties in Quick turns on the leftwhich slowed him down in his attempt to catch up with the pilots before him. However, he said he was satisfied with his performance, stressing that Its rhythm was similar to that of leaders And that he had managed to progress compared to the day before.
« I am satisfied with our progress compared to Saturday, and I think we were more competitive on Sunday. We must continue to attack and try to progress“, He concluded, showing optimism for the next races.
Nicolas support: « Avec Enea Bastianini We know that the potential is there »
The Bastianini team chief, Nicolas supportalso welcomed the pilot’s efforts, stressing that he had shown a good pace and that he had won many positions. “” We know that the potential is there. We just need Better understand qualifications And to work on the quick tour to get more likely to fight at the forefront“Said Support. He added that the team remained optimistic, focusing on the positive points of this weekend and preparing for the next races in Europe, especially in Jerez.
The Qatar Grand Prix was a difficult race for Bastianinibut its rise and its solid rhythm throughout the race suggest a potential for progression. However, he will still have to improve his qualification performance to get more likely to fight for higher places during future races. For the moment, the Italian pilot remains optimistic and impatiently awaits the European tour to continue to advance his performance.
MotoGP race for the Qatar Grand Prix
MotoGP general classification