Francesco Bagnaia begins defending his MotoGP title this weekend. The Ducati rider left a good impression during the preseason, being the fastest in the tests at Sepang and Losail – the circuit hosting the opening round, the Qatar GP.
The Ducati rider ensured he is prepared but downplayed the significance of the test results and performance as he expects a different context in competition:
– I’m excited to start my fourth season with the Ducati Lenovo Team! We’re kicking off in Qatar on a track that I like and where we’ve had some good results in the past. During testing, we were competitive both in race pace and time attack. I managed to set a great time, but the conditions were also right. The race will be different: I expect many fast riders, and the competition will be intense. Nevertheless, we’re prepared, and I can’t wait to hit the track on Friday afternoon.