Francesco Bagnaia was one of three riders to crash in the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix Sprint race while leading. At the time, he was more competitive than his opponents and was feeling good with the bike.
The Ducati rider was asked if the main race will be more difficult than the Sprint. In response, he mentioned that yesterday he didn’t have much difficulty and that there are still some uncertainties about Sunday’s race:
– It’s hard to know, because I was feeling great with the tires. Without attacking, I was controlling everything. Let’s see the choice we have to make for the race, but the medium tires are always a bit better for me. It will be important to analyze everything. I saw the forecast saying it will be hotter. Therefore, it may be more difficult for the front.
Three riders crashed while leading in the Sprint race. Is it preferable not to lead? Bagnaia replied: ‘When you’re behind, it’s always a problem, because I was behind a KTM at the beginning and when you’re behind them, everything becomes more difficult to brake the bike. I don’t know why, maybe it’s because of the aerodynamics. But I always prefer to lead‘.
