MotoGP, Bagnaia vows not to change approach, despite being only 2 points behind Quartararo

For Bagnaia the best is yet to come and Phillip Island could be the right place to overtake Quartararo in the standings. After the race in Buriram, only 2 points in the standings separate him from the Frenchman and Pecco must take advantage of the momentum.

The only time the man from Piedmont raced in Australia on the Ducati (in 2019) he finished in 4th place, his best result of that season. The right conditions for doing well are all there, even if there are many unknown factors on the eve of the race weekend, first of all the weather.

"After the Thai GP, I went back home for a few days, and now I'm ready to tackle these other two consecutive rounds in Australia and Malaysia – said Bagnaia – I am excited to return to Phillip Island, a very fast circuit where we can do well. We are now two points behind Quartararo, but this does not change our approach: we have to stay focused, work well from the first session on Friday and aim for victory in the race. Now more than ever, it is important not to make mistakes.”

Especially if the rain decides to… participate in the Grand Prix.

“We will see how the weather will be. In the last GP, we regained a good feeling in the wet, but we still have to arrive on Sunday ready to race in any condition," is his target.

The Phillip Island round is certainly special for the newly wed Jack Miller, who returns to racing at home. He also does it in a perfect moment, after a victory at Motegi and a podium at Buriram.

"I am really very happy to be back in Phillip Island and finally have my home Grand Prix with the factory Ducati team – commented the Australian – The last time we raced here was in 2019, and this weekend will be the first time my family and friends will see me racing live wearing the colours of the Ducati Lenovo Team, so I am happy and proud! We come from a period in which I found a great feeling with my Desmosedici GP: the bike is working really well, and my feelings are improving race after race, so I can't wait to get on track and fight for a good result again."