Guido Meda against the tide on Pecco Bagnaia

Guido Meda speaks out: ‘Bagnaia knows how to recover’

Guido Meda, speaking on Monday’s ‘Sky Sport 24’ news program, spoke about Pecco Bagnaia and his crash in Texas while leading the race, a slip that matched the one that forced him to another ‘0’ in the standings, that of Sunday’s race in Argentina.

The televised voice of MotoGp nevertheless expressed confidence in the reigning world champion, defending him against criticism: “I realize it may sound paradoxical, but Bagnaia can reason that it is better to lose these points now than later in the season. If you think about it, last year he had a first part of the season full of these kinds of setbacks, but when the decisive moment came he was perfect.”

On the possible causes of the crash, Meda does not point the finger at one specific factor: “I think the conditions on Sunday, which were very different from those of the previous two days, also had an influence. I don’t think he relaxed, Pecco knows how to manage an advantage. In any case, a rider like him knows how to come out of these situations and with the team he will be able to analyze what happened, not only from a technical point of view but also from the point of view of personal feelings.”