RiderTua.com – In 8th place, Enea Bastianini advanced straight into Q2 at Jerez on Friday after always performing strongly in qualifying recently. The factory Ducati rider was almost 0.5 seconds behind the fastest timer and teammate Pecco Bagnaia who launched an attack in the afternoon.
“The feeling is not bad. What made me lose time again was in sector 3. Every year sector 3 is a problem for me. I have to compare the data with Marc Marquez who is very, very fast in the left corner. Then I can see several things. In general the bike very good, we just need to adjust a few small things based on the data,” said the rider from Rimini, Italy.
Enea Bastianini: Not all Ducati riders experience vibration problems
Enea Bastianini continued that if you race alone, it’s quite okay. But when there were other riders in front of us, he saw they had more speed at the top. Bestia usually loses time in this section. It’s strange because in the right corner everything is good, he is one of the fastest there.
Regarding the recurring vibration problem experienced by some Ducati riders, Bestia revealed, “In my opinion, this could be caused by the racing style. I usually use the front wheel more and don’t put too much pressure on the rear wheel. Marc and I are Ducati riders with a racing style very similar. Pecco and Jorge Martin put a lot of pressure on the rear wheel. They are aggressive on the tire side, I think that’s the problem with both of them.”
