The race that was needed at this time of the season. Pecco Bagnaia won during an eventful Thai Grand Prix, his ninth victory this year. Even if he only takes three points from Jorge Martin compared to yesterday, this real feat revives him mentally, while he had difficulty competing with the Spaniard in Australia as during yesterday's Sprint. On a tricky track, the reigning world champion was not impressed by Marc Marquez, who we know is comfortable in these conditions. He believes in it, more than ever.
Bagnaia was extremely relieved when he got off his motorcycle. A ninth victory, acquired in this way at this time, is just perfect. « Firstly, I would like to thank the team because they helped me a lot in choosing the settings. This morning, during warm-up, something was wrong with the braking and I left it to them. The race was extremely long, and the battle with Marc Marquez was crazy. I didn't want to leave him in front, I had to regain points » he told Sky Sports. Marquez's fall helped him get rid of his main threat, but it also cost him some points.
Beyond the balance sheet, Pecco Bagnaia also triumphs mentally. He knows that the cards are in his hands, he must now constrain Jorge Martin, push him to his limits. This victory was a statement.
« Today's efforts were worth it, especially in terms of confidence and mentality. A victory like this is great pleasure. Never doubt a world champion! Yesterday we made a mistake that will never happen again » he continued.
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Michelin Motorsport
He also returned to the appearance of the race, which was not to his advantage. « We know that the rain doesn't suit me that much. There were two difficult moments: the first laps, where Jorge attacked hard. There wasn't much grip. Then it was when Marc Marquez crashed. I could have made the same mistake too, we were going so fast. The end was tricky, the tire was broken, I had to manage as best I could…” he concluded, which shows that even if he was alone, the race was not any easier.
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2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix result:
Ranking credit: MotoGP.com
Cover photo: Michelin Motorsport
