MotoGP, Pecco Bagnaia looks to Sprint with optimism
The reigning World Champion won the pass for Q2
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At Phillip Island, home of the Australian GP, Bagnaia è ranked in the top 10 in pre-qualifying, snatching the pass for Q2. The reigning World Champion has “studied closely” Martin, his direct rival for the World Championship. In the standings, the Spaniard has a 10-point lead over the Italian driver. The GP d’Australia è the fourth’last round of the season. Clearly, no one wants to give an inch.
"It didn't go very well with the first bike. I started again with the other one and it è went better. Unfortunately, in the final, complicit with the yellow flags, I couldn't push but, other than that, I would say everything was okay. The goal was to be in the top 10 and we are there. We know what to do", the clear words of Bagnaia to Sky Sport.
The Ducati star, of course, looked very carefully at how Martin, his rival to win the World Championship, turned on the track: "With the used tire, we had similar times. I would say that all of us here at Phillip Island are very similar. It è not easy to make a difference on this track".
Bagnaia è already focused on the Sprint, the first opportunity to try to nibble a few points off the World Championship leader Martin: "In the Sprint it will be" fundamental to have a good start", explains the reigning World Champion himself. With only four GPs to go, è it is forbidden to make mistakes, starting precisely with the Sprint at Phillip Island.
