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Moto: pole Martin in Valencia, Bagnaia thinks about the title THE STARTING GRID

2022-11-06T08:30:50.750Z


Turin 8 / o in qualifying, Quartararo 4 / o. Ducati prepares the party THE STARTING GRID (ANSA)


Everything went according to forecasts in the qualifying of the GP of the Valencian Community, on the eve of the last 2022 race which hopefully will be historic for Italian motorcycling.

Francesco Bagnaia, very close to graduating champion 13 years after Valentino Rossi and scoring the first double tri-color rider-motorcycle 50 years after Giacomo Agostini-Mv Agusta, did not force himself on a more nervous Ducati than usual and finished with the eighth time. , which is worth the third row.

The leader of the World Championship will start just behind his rival, Fabio Quartararo, who squeezed the M1, but stopped in fourth place.

Pole position was taken by the Spaniard Jorge Martin, who will have Marc Marquez and Jack Miller at his side in the front row.

Difficult customers for the defending champion who must win to try to defend the title.

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Even in the case of a success of the Frenchman, Bagnaia only needs two points to triumph and from the premises he seems willing to control the race, without taking unnecessary risks, having already proved his worth with seven seasonal victories and a comeback in the standings that seemed impossible. .

In free practice and in qualifying, the Turin-born has always been a bit behind the times and even today he suffered more than four tenths of a delay from a very fast Martin.

"I'm not too satisfied because I expected a better feeling and I can't be consistent. Here last year I was able to drive more easily, while today I struggle more, especially with new tires", said Bagnaia, who doesn't hide "a bit of anxiety and worry, but I have to learn to live them as a beautiful experience".

Tomorrow I will try to get a good start, even if replicating the start in Malaysia here will be more difficult.

But we try, "she concluded.

Quartararo admitted that he gave everything in qualifying.

"It wasn't enough, but I was happy to have done a lap like this - he said -. We did a good job but the race will be difficult and the fight will be there until the last lap. However, we are not in bad shape on the pace." .

The Frenchman's strategy could be not to attack immediately with his head down, but he will have to take into account the desire to make a result of Martin and company.

The Madrid rider of Ducati Pramac immediately placed an excellent 1'29 '' 621, an unbeatable result, and after the third pole in a row he will try to win his first win of the season.

He tried everything to beat Marquez, as he admitted hotly: "I took a risk and what happened, happened.

Since I returned I have always been honest about my potential and tomorrow I am aiming for the podium.

It won't be easy but I'd like it. "In his last weekend with the factory Ducati, the Australian Miller took the front row despite a crash and tomorrow he will be able to lend a hand to Bagnaia by braking Quartararo's run-up and maybe even wetting the bike. goodbye with a win. Enea Bastianini will take his place in the team, appearing a bit in the shade on the Valencian circuit. The Romagna will start only from 13 / a square, having missed direct access to Q2 and then falling in the final stages of Q1, but it is unlikely that he will make a renounced race on such an important day also for Ducati, which prepares the party for a riders' title that has been awaiting since 2007.

In his last weekend with the factory Ducati, the Australian Miller took the front row despite a crash and tomorrow he will be able to lend a hand to Bagnaia by braking Quartararo's run-up and maybe even bathing his farewell with a victory.

To take his place in the team will be Enea Bastianini, who appeared a bit in the shade on the Valencian circuit.

The rider from Romagna will start only from 13 / a square, having missed direct access to Q2 and then crashing in the final stages of Q1, but it is unlikely that he will make a renounced race on such an important day also for Ducati, which prepares the party for a riders title. which he has been waiting for since 2007.

In his last weekend with the factory Ducati, the Australian Miller took the front row despite a crash and tomorrow he will be able to lend a hand to Bagnaia by braking Quartararo's run-up and maybe even bathing his farewell with a victory.

To take his place in the team will be Enea Bastianini, who appeared a bit in the shade on the Valencian circuit.

The rider from Romagna will start only from 13 / a square, having missed direct access to Q2 and then crashing in the final stages of Q1, but it is unlikely that he will make a renounced race on such an important day also for Ducati, which prepares the party for a riders title. which he has been waiting for since 2007.

Australian Miller took the front row despite a crash and tomorrow he will be able to lend a hand to Bagnaia by braking Quartararo's run-up and maybe even bathing his farewell with a victory.

To take his place in the team will be Enea Bastianini, who appeared a bit in the shade on the Valencian circuit.

The rider from Romagna will start only from 13 / a square, having missed direct access to Q2 and then crashing in the final stages of Q1, but it is unlikely that he will make a renounced race on such an important day also for Ducati, which prepares the party for a riders title. which he has been waiting for since 2007.

Australian Miller took the front row despite a crash and tomorrow he will be able to lend a hand to Bagnaia by braking Quartararo's run-up and maybe even bathing his farewell with a victory.

To take his place in the team will be Enea Bastianini, who appeared a bit in the shade on the Valencian circuit.

The rider from Romagna will start only from 13 / a square, having missed direct access to Q2 and then crashing in the final stages of Q1, but it is unlikely that he will make a renounced race on such an important day also for Ducati, which prepares the party for a riders title. which he has been waiting for since 2007.

Source: ansa

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