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Pecco Bagnaia gave his gift to Valentino Rossi in advance. First in FP3 and then in qualifying, the pupil offered a precious tow to the teacher who appreciated the gesture. Thus, at his last race, the Doctor will start from tenth place on the grid, while the Ducati rider will be on the second, in an all-Ducati front row.
"I hadn't talked to Vale, there was no strategy planned before - explained Pecco - I simply saw him come onto the track with me and it was the least I could do for him after all he has given to me and the Academy riders".
You missed out on pole position by just a bit and ended qualifying with a crash.
“Compared to last year here in Valencia everything is different for me, only one thing hasn't changed: I keep crashing at the second corner (laughs). I felt good in qualifying, but Martin deserved this pole, he did an incredible last sector. I am also very happy with FP4, I felt good with the used tyres”.
Since Assen you have always been on the front row, what is the secret?
“On the flying lap I was fast ever since my first MotoGP test, I like it. Since the Dutch GP I have gained more confidence on the bike, I have also worked a lot on the warm-up lap, but I don't know what has changed since the first part of the year. The Ducati certainly has very high potential and it's a bit easier for us to be fast on a single lap. "
Does the Desmosedici still have any defects?
“This track has a design that is not easy for Ducati, we can make less difference in both acceleration and braking. There is not much grip and when braking it is easy to block the front and lose the rear, but even our rivals are struggling. As for me, I studied Miller's data from last year and understood better how I had to ride here at Valencia. You have to be gentler with the gas, it's a different style than other tracks”.
In Ducati, collaboration between the riders seems fundamental.
“That's right, it also goes for testing the tyres. For example, today I used the soft rear and Jack the hard. But I think that tomorrow we will all use the medium, it is the best ".
Does unity make strength even for the development of the bike?
“The most important thing is that all the riders on the factory bike, that means Jack and I and the two from Pramac, have a great sensitivity. So when something new arrives, the feedback is always clear”.
