The centaur from Piedmont was punished for ‘impending’ against the Team Gresini rider: no consequences for the Sprint, but in the GP he will have to climb three places on the grid.
The eight-time world champion ended the first day at the circuit hosting the Italian Grand Prix in fifth place.
For the Roman driver, there is still much work to be done ahead of the Sprint Race and Grand Prix at Mugello.
The Italian GP weekend did not start well for the VR46 Racing Team centaur.
The reigning world champion was ahead of Alex Rins and Pedro Acosta.
The Aprilia Spaniard was ahead of Quartararo and Morbidelli. Martin, Marc Marquez and Bagnaia were fifth, sixth and ninth, respectively.
The Ducati centaur spoke at the press conference to present the Mugello GP about the continuation of his career.
“The potential to win is there, but we need a little more luck to finish the race,” admitted the blue centaur.
“There was a first contact and I think everything went well,” confessed the world leader.
The eight-time world champion: “Pramac is a very good team, but it is not an option for me.”
The words to DAZN of the young Spaniard who declares that the Doctor is his idol.
“I’m a little afraid that he won’t pass for what he really is, which is a champion, a tough, courageous, all-around guy,” he stressed.
The CEO commented on Pecco Bagnaia’s future teammate in the official team.
At Mugello, ‘Bez’ aims to lift a season characterized so far by few highlights.
The Team Gresini Ducati rider took the bottom step of the podium starting from 14th position.
The words of the world champion after his victory in the Catalan GP.
The world champion wins for the first time at Montmeló, imposing himself ahead of Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez.
The Japanese precedes Garcia, who increases his leadership in the world championship.
Fourth win of the season out of six races for the Colombian, who also becomes world leader by ousting Holgado, who did not go beyond sixth.
The Catalan centaur was the author of a resounding comeback
The world champion fell just a few turns away from victory
Ducati Pramac rider: “Marquez is an eight-time world champion and it is more difficult to fight with him.”
The Team Gresini rider finished second in the Sprint Race of the Catalan GP.
The world champion goes down in the last lap, leaving the victory to the Spaniard, ahead of a resounding Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta.
The Aprilia Spaniard, who just announced his retirement at the end of the season, beat the Ducati world champion by only 31 thousandths. The Spaniard of Ducati Pramac ends up on the ground, the one of Team Gresini will start 14th.
The words of the Spaniard of Ducati Gresini after Friday’s Catalan GP.
The Italian centaur spoke out after finishing fourth in pre-qualifying for the Montmeló GP.
The Aprilia centaur set the fastest time ahead of Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta.
Valentino Rossi’s brother frames his situation at Honda after a turbulent start to the season.
