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Bagnaia Complains About Poor Start at Mugello: Lost 0.4 Seconds to Márquez!
MotoGP’s most ambitious rider, Pecco Bagnaia, made significant statements regarding the start problems he experienced at the Mugello Park Race this week. After the race, evaluating his fluctuating performance in the competition with Marc Márquez, Bagnaia emphasized that the delay he experienced at the start deeply affected the course of the race.
Start Problem and Comparison with Márquez
At the beginning of the race, Pecco Bagnaia, pilot of the Lenovo Ducati team, faced a situation where he was confronted with Marc Márquez’s perfect start. Bagnaia’s underperformance at the start caused Márquez to maintain the lead and push Bagnaia two positions back. Bagnaia stated that a 0.4-second gap formed between him and Márquez at the start and this gap constituted a serious disadvantage at the beginning of the race. He summarized the situation with the words, “My starts are usually very good. But in the sprint, that was for my standards a completely bad one. It was hectic, we compared our start with his acceleration and I lost 0.4 sec to him. That was an incredible disadvantage that we absolutely have to compensate for.”
Race Tactics and Goals
Bagnaia stated that he had difficulty establishing a consistent pace throughout the race and struggled to compensate for the delay caused by the start problem. As a race strategy, he aimed to be in the top 5 in the first lap and expressed that if he could not achieve this goal, he would make the necessary moves to correct the situation. “I want to drive in the top 5 in the first laps on Sunday, then it looks good. If that doesn’t work, it will be difficult for us to improve.”
Challenges of Mugello Park
Highlighting that Mugello Park is a track where intense and continuous action takes place and this situation is exhausting the team physically and mentally, Bagnaia also stated that his physiotherapist could not provide sufficient support during the race. He expressed that he had difficulty adapting to the intense tempo before and during the race.
Conclusion
At the end of the race, Bagnaia succeeded in overtaking rivals such as Ai Ogura and Alex Márquez and finished in 7th place. After the race, he emphasized his determination to solve the start problem and display a better performance.
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