Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia says it was more important that he understood the GP24 better in race trim than winning the MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix.
The reigning double world champion took the lead in the standings after putting in a controlled performance on Sunday to win the season-opening grand prix at Losail.It marked the second season in a row that Bagnaia has won the first grand prix of the year and came after a tricky sprint in which he could only manage fourth.Bagnaia dominated pre-season testing but was caught out by a vibration issue on his Ducati in the sprint due to high tyre pressures.
“The most important thing is that we were able to understand better the bike on used tyres, because in the test in Malaysia and also here the grip level was very, very high and it was difficult to have a drop on the tyres. Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images “So, it was the first time we had this feeling and it was important to understand it.“So, the most important thing was that one. Winning for sure is fantastic and important.
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