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Enea Bastianini expressed his frustration after the Barcelona Grand Prix, where he finished seventh and lost third place in the championship to Marc Marquez. The Italian driver particularly pointed out the behavior of Aleix Espargaró, whom he accuses of having favored his friend Jorge Martin.
Enea Bastianini expressed his frustration after his performance at the Barcelona Grand Prix, a crucial weekend for the 2024 championship, where Jorge Martin was crowned world champion. By finishing seventh, Bastianini saw his chance to clinch third place in the championship slip away, leaving Marc Marquez take this position from him. But it is above all the behavior of his rival, Aleix Espargarówhich caught the attention of Bastianini after the race.
The pilot Ducati criticized Espargaro for his conduct during the race: “I'm not happy with what Aleix did. For me this is not correct. He is not Jorge Martin's teammate. It wasn't fair. Without the fight with Aleix, I probably could have done something more for myself. He did the whole race for Martin! »
Bastianiniwho tried everything to obtain a better result, felt the pressure of a Espargaro who, according to him, acted more in support of his friend Martin as a neutral competitor. He added: “ of course he is friends with Jorge, but you can't do something like that. »
Enea Bastianini: « I hope to have better luck for the rest of my career. I know I can do more than my 2024 season »
Enea Bastianini did not hide his disappointment with his 2024 season, marked by uneven performances. “ I wasn't regular and I missed something “, he admitted, while recognizing that, when he was in front, he could not maintain the pace of the leaders like Pecco Bagnaia et Jorge Martin. He also pointed out that he should have approached some races differently: “If you want to win, you have to change this approach », a reflection that he hopes to be able to apply in the future.
Despite this frustration, Bastianini recognized the quality of his teammates, particularly from his teammate, Pecco Bagnaia. « We fought a lot, with a lot of respect. We were an incredible team, very strong. » However, by looking ahead to the future, Bastianini has clear ambitions: “ I hope to have better luck for the rest of my career. I know I can do more than my 2024 season. »
The new world champion, Jorge Martinalso received praise from Bastianini : « Jorge was very close to perfection during this championship. I'm happy for him. He worked a lot to achieve this result. It's not easy to know how he handled this race. It was perfect. I hope to fight with him in the future. It will be fast with Aprilia. »
With a future awaiting him at Tech3 KTM in 2025, Bastianini seems determined to take on new challenges and hopes that he can finally realize his potential, once he overcomes the obstacles of this tumultuous season.
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