Enea Bastianini tried to shine during the Malaysian Grand Prix, but the Ducati rider had to settle for third place. Despite this podium, the Italian was very critical of his performance.
Enea Bastianinithe factory driver
Ducatiscored a solid third place in the penultimate race of the 2024 MotoGP at the
Malaysian Grand Prixbut his journey has not been easy. After a failed start, Bastianini had to settle for a race behind, unable to compete with his teammates Pecco Bagnaia et
Jorge Martinwho were engaged in a captivating battle before him.
Bastianini managed to secure his 18th podium in the premier class, but it was not without challenges. After a beautiful
Sprint racehe observed Martin
et Bagnaia compete with intensity from the first rounds. However, a drop in Marc
Marquez in the seventh round allowed
Bastianini to climb onto the podium without having to fight for this position. Despite this, he did not have the speed necessary to follow the leading duo, returning his support to Bagnaia impossible.
Enea Bastianini: «
it was a very difficult race, physically demanding »
« It was a very difficult race, physically demanding. Unfortunately, like Saturday, we were not able to win “, declared
Bastianinivisibly frustrated. “ There was simply too much missing going into the corner. If you feel this, then you just have to save the race somehow. »
He did not hide his dissatisfaction, adding: “ I'm not happy, I struggled a lot with the bike during the weekend. Nothing has changed compared to Sunday, I hoped it would be better. It was impossible for me to give 100%, I'm angry ».
With Marc Marquez in difficulty,
Bastianini now finds himself just one point behind the Spanish driver in the championship standings, a development which gives him a chance of securing third place. “ We still have the race in Barcelona, so we need to try again to get the most out of it », he concluded, determined to take advantage of his last race with the Ducati Desmosedici GP24before joining
KTM et Tech3.
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