Francesco Bagnaia after difficult first day: ‘Our potential is much higher’

Francesco Bagnaia has not lost any confidence heading into the second d💞ay of the Qatar MotoGP, despite struggling aboard 🍌his factory Ducati.

Francesco Bagnaia, Qatar MotoGP 08 March
Francesco Bagnaia, Qatar MotoGP 08 March

A slow start to the day for reigning MotoGP champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia appeared to put him on the backfoot compared to the likes of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez.

The reigning world champion made a very swift return to pit lane in FP1 before remaining in the garage for some time, as he was disconte๊nt with the behaviour of the rear tyre.

Bꦰut Bagnaia managed to pull out a lap time good enough for the top ten, before the🐎 evening’s wet FP2 resulted in no changes to the overall order.

Speaking to MotoGP.co🌳m after day-one, Bagnaia said: “For sure it was not the first day I was expecting but unluckily we didn’t have♋ the maximum or best feeling ever on the bike.

“The bike was working wel🌠l but there was something that was not working well.

“I’m not happy ove🌠rall but we know that our potential is much higher and we can✅ fight for the top positions. My feeling was not the best.”

While Marquez aꦏnd Martin hit the ground running on day-one, Bagnaia’s team-mate Enea Bastianini also seemed more comfortable than the two-time world champion.

Bagnaia admitted he can rely on his ‘noওrmal’ s🐈etting to try and generate more performance which is his aim heading into Saturday’s action-packed qualifying and sprint race day.

Hoping t🌠o be further forward, Bagnaia said: “We know the sܫetting perfectly and we know where our potential is.

“I’m expecting to have a good feeling overall, tomorrow. The ꦛcondition of this FP2 practice in the wet will not be the best for the sand but we we try to be in the top ten.”

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