Pecco Bagnaia, message exchange with Valentino Rossi

The words of Pecco Bagnaia

Pecco Bagnaia finished ahead of everyone on Friday at Mugello: “We know Bezzecchi’s potential, we know he’s very fast: in the first training session we did here at Mugello after Le Mans, he gave me the pay with the Panigale V4. I had to give it back to him! Today went well, let’s see tomorrow.”

The world champion is not at his best: “I have more trouble taking the stairs and walking than riding the bike: it doesn’t limit me in anything. I’m more affected by my wrist, I can’t ride with my usual position on the bike, but it doesn’t limit me in terms of performance, it just gives me some discomfort when I stop. Physically I’m fine.”

Bagnaia concluded his interview with Moto.it by revealing a backstory: “I wrote to Valentino to congratulate him on the victory, he wrote back asking me how it went this morning. He had a good race, I know there was a Safety Car for quite a long time, but he is doing very well this year, he has already got two podiums, including a win. I’m happy for him. By the way, he is coming to Mugello, he is always very present.”