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Bagnaia: We Can Compete If We Focus on Alex Marquez's Data
Pecco Bagnaia, who finished seventh in the challenging sprint race at Sachsenring, made a strategic move to overcome the critical rear tire grip issues he experienced on the Ducati Desmosedici GP26 motorcycle. The Italian rider announced that, prior to the main race, in order to overcome these technical obstacles, he would focus on Alex Marquez's data rather than his teammate and sprint winner Marc Marquez.
Grip Issues and Technical Analysis
Bagnaia stated that his motorcycle could not effectively control the rear section during corners, which led to excessive load on the front tire and reduced front grip. Bagnaia emphasized that Alex Marquez is the rider who controls the rear side of the motorcycle most efficiently while also maintaining control. These technical shortcomings caused serious performance problems during the race.
The rider summarized his difficulties as follows:
"I struggle a lot with grip, and this situation takes its worst form, especially when we need to attempt a single lap. Therefore, finishing in Q2 and starting the race from 11th place would be the best result I could achieve."
Bagnaia pointed out that he had to push the front tire when the rear tire performance began to drop, and he could not utilize the advantage of sliding from the rear, unlike other Ducatis. He expressed the pressure created by this situation with the following words:
"I started the race well and tried to follow the riders in front of me. However, when the rear tire performance started to drop, I had to push the front; because I cannot use the advantage of sliding from the rear like other Ducatis."
Furthermore, Bagnaia stated that the grip was completely exhausted, preventing him from accelerating. He stressed that both tires must maintain constant traction, explaining that this led to excessive loss of grip. He added that the last 5-6 laps were very challenging for him.
Seeking Competitive Advantage
Before the main race, Bagnaia indicated the need to rely on Alex Marquez's data to resolve his technical problems. The rider believes this can provide a competitive advantage:
"If we understand what Alex Marquez is doing, we can be competitive tomorrow."
Bagnaia indicated that the telemetry data from the motorcycle shows that they must urgently solve this problem. In the face of these difficult technical obstacles, Bagnaia's solution search included:
- Identifying which rider controls the rear section of the motorcycle best.
- Making necessary strategic adjustments based on the data.
Race Starting Position
Bagnaia, who was in 11th place during qualifying on Saturday, confirmed that he would start two positions ahead in the main Sunday race. The reasons for this advantage were the misfortune and penalties suffered by his competitors:
- Bez's disqualification due to injury. -Franco's three-place grid penalty.
Bagnaia commented on this starting position: "I am not sure if I should be happy about this; because starting from the inside is not a good option here, but let's see what happens."
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