RiderTua.com – Enea Bastianini was surprised by the problem that really bothered her in training sessions until the weekend Sprint race in the US – COTA. However, by being able to get on the podium, at least a little of the problem was resolved.. Finishing in sixth position for Enea Bastianini in the MotoGP Sprint in Austin, was not the result she was aiming for when she started in fifth position on the grid. Like his teammate Pecco Bagnaia, he was even less shining. With a podium at COTA this weekend, Bestia hopes to be more consistent in the next round in Spain.
Enea Bastianini is Shocked, Something Strange Happened to the Ducati Bike!
The official Ducati rider explained to Sky Sport MotoGP that his problem was caused by a lack of grip, a factor that surprised him. The lack of grip in the race surprised him a little. “I never had grip problems either on Friday or Saturday morning, that’s never been our problem. On the contrary, during the race we had a lack of grip. I struggled throughout the sprint, the only positive thing was that the sprint remained constant and therefore “The time remained the same as at the start. At least I managed to regain the position above Miller, but we hoped to be able to fight for the podium. Instead, what happened was like this…” said Bastianini, who was finally able to beat Martin this Sunday.
Bastianini initially thought that Sunday’s race in Austin would be as complicated as in the Sprint, but he doesn’t expect there to be the same problems as yesterday in the sprint… “I’m sure the drivers will have a solution for the race. The strange thing is that the grip problem hasn’t happened yet.” It’s happened before, this is something new.”
Bastianini, like the other riders, has to understand whether it is appropriate to use a medium tire versus a soft tire on the rear and it will be interesting to see whether his old ability in managing tires will show up. “Let’s say that the soft tire has already experienced enough wear during the sprint, therefore we also have to evaluate the possibility of using the medium tire. It’s true that I usually manage to save the tire well, but with MotoGP it has lost a bit of its characteristics, and it pushes itself from start to finish, so it will be difficult. However, we can have a good race. ”
Does Enea feel capable of fighting for the 2024 MotoGP title? .. “I want to challenge for the title, but we still lack something and we have to find it. Working like we have done so far will lead us to always do a little better,” he said..
