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On Saturday, when Bagnaia went down, it was Enea Bastianini who held high the colors of the official Ducati team. A clear success for #23, who reached his first success in a Sprint at Silverstone.
Enea's was a sterling performance. After Mugello, he's managed to get the better of Jorge Martin once again, as the Spanish rider was forced to settle for a second place.
"I knew inside me that starting up in front could be the key to having a good race and trying to win," he began. "However, it wasn't easy, because Martin pushed hard, especially in the first three laps. I managed to make the winning attack and have fun, so that I wouldn't end up in the final stages at the limit."
You then pulled away in the final stages ...
"When you're up in front, you're always faster, and I don't know why. Maybe it depends on the aerodynamics or other things, but you always have to start up in front."
Did you also have to change maps like Martin because of fuel?
"I didn't have to change maps, but I also ran out of fuel," he said, smiling.
How do you describe this first success of yours in a Sprint?
"I missed it! To be honest, I didn't know how the post-race worked. It's kind of like a rookie win," he joked.
What has changed from other races?
"What I realized today is that, right from the start, I was able to push right away while, in other races, it wasn't like that. In fact, I'm rediscovering those sensations of the past, which allowed me to be fast."
Enea, on the spot question. Are you thinking about the World Championship?
"The championship is still open, and there are many points at stake. However, I prefer to look at one race at a time, because I have to recover a lot, trying to give something more in qualifying to be up in front. Then, in the race, I'm not lacking anything to be there."
What do you expect for Sunday?
"Tomorrow will be difficult, because the choice of the front will affect the race. With the medium, we were a bit at the limit and, hopefully, the temperature won't be lower than today. I also had some problems with my right arm, and that's going to be an unknown factor, even though we have to take into account that you push less in a race than in a sprint."
