Enea Bastianini, still in the race for third place in the general classification in Barcelona, is not particularly satisfied with his first day. Certainly, he ranked 10th in Practice, which rhymes with a direct passage to Q2, but it was a close call. Once again outclassed by his teammate Pecco Bagnaia, Bastianini is not very satisfied with his settings. He knows he has to find more speed tomorrow to compete with the best drivers.
“Bestia”, for his last Grand Prix with the Ducati factory team, is not celebrating. This 10th place saves the furniture, okay, but does not give him full satisfaction.
« I didn't start badly, I was very fast… but immediately at the limit. We found a solution which allowed us to progress during the afternoon, but it was not enough to catch the best. I'm lucky because I didn't waste too much time. I know I can still improve in the corners and adapt my riding stylee, but it was still important to reach Q2 » he told Speedweek.
The Ducati Desmosedici GP24, for its last outing in these colors, reserves many secrets, like this paradox which it explains brilliantly. « Sometimes by pushing harder I can't improve my lap time.
However, I was still competitive at the end of the session, but I was still lacking in sectors no. 3 and no. 4. »
he continued. He knows there is still a place in the world championship at stake: “Marc Marquez seems to make fun ofe this third place? You will see on Sunday » he continued.
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Michelin Motorsport
It is clear that he has difficulty isolating his problems and resolving them, especially since we have seen the gap with Bagnaia and Martin increase in recent races. « We are struggling with tire wearI'm not as fast as at the start of the season on this track. We lost something, but we don't know what. We will try to change the settings for tomorrow and Sunday” he concluded.
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Practice result at the 2024 Barcelona Grand Prix:
Ranking credit: MotoGP.com
Photo : Michelin Motorsport
