Perfect day for Pecco Bagnaia at Assen. Here, on his favourite circuit, where he has already won twice in Grand Prix in the last two years, he never let himself be worried by Jorge Martin. In qualifying, first, with two great times achieved in only two tests thanks to a totally offbeat strategy. Once the track record in his pocket, he went on to win the Sprint by leading every lap, from the first to the last corner. Clearly, he is reminding the whole field why his Desmosedici GP24 bears the number 1.
This is the first time that Bagnaia has won two Sprints in a row. The three-time world champion is very happy, obviously.
« We have worked very well since yesterday morning.. To some extent, this work started at the beginning of the championship, where I was not fully comfortable with the machine. But in these last Sprints, I said that we were in the running, but that there were mitigating circumstances to explain the poor performances. At Mugello and here we had none of these problems, and we won both races » he said at the end of this magnificent day.
He’s probably referring to Jerez’s clash with Brad Binder and then Barcelona’s crash on the final lap on their way to a Sprint victory. All that seems to be behind him. « We are very competitive. During the break, I focused on physical fitness because you always have to try to improve. » he added. Clearly, if he still has room for improvement, his opponents have reason to worry.
Photo :
Michelin Motorsport
Everyone says it: in Assen, Bagnaia is impregnable, or almost. He himself agrees with this observation.
« We have something extra here. I love the circuit, but it is not easy, especially the last chicane, undoubtedly the place where the bike seems heaviest to us. It is one of the most beautiful complexes in the world, but very physical » he concluded.
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MotoGP Sprint Result at the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix:
Ranking credit: MotoGP.com
Cover photo: Michelin Motorsport
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