"We are very close to the first race of the season and therefore this test will be really important. In Sepang we managed to do a good job and bring the new bike to the same level as last year's. We are close to being 100% and I am sure that here we will be able to complete our work".
On the eve of the two days of testing in Portugal, Francesco Bagnaia has words of appreciation for his Lenovo Team Ducati.
"Portimão is a very different track from Sepang and, obviously, the weather conditions are too - recalls the MotoGP world champion -.
It will therefore be essential to try again the different fairings tested in Malaysia in order to have other data to analyze before making a final decision.
Finally, we will also have to work on the race weekend and above all on the sprint race.
It will be two intense days, but I'm ready and enthusiastic."
Enea Bastianini, the Turin champion's new teammate, is no less excited: "We are now practically two weeks away from the first race and I can't wait! Although we managed to complete a good part of our program in Sepang, two very intense days await us here too . It will be important to repeat some of the tests done in Malaysia to have different data to be able to compare. In addition, we will need to start working on setting up the bike for the race and simulate a sprint race to understand how we will have to deal with the novelty that awaits us this year. We hope to find good weather on both days".
