After snatching the MotoGP title lead back from Jorge Martin last Sunday in Mandalika, Francesco Bagnaia is fired up and ready for battle in Australia this weekend.
After seeing what had once been a 66-point advantage over Martin turn into a 7 point deficit on Saturday in Indonesia, Bagnaia was in danger of losing further ground as the Pramac Ducati pulled clear in the Sunday grand prix.
The reigning champion then passed Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales to end a four-round victory drought and return to the top of the standings by 18 points heading into Australia this weekend. “What I'm very happy about also is the feeling with the bike. Was incredible. I was very happy with the braking, the grip. Compared to the Saturday already it was so much better and it's a great, great push for the rest of the season.”
“But 2-3 laps before he crashed, he started to push really, really hard. And then he crashed. So when I saw him crash, I just thought to be calm. I knew that I was managing the rear tyre perfectly. And when I saw ten laps remaining, I just tried to be closer to Maverick and overtake him for the win.
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