Pecco Bagnaia to star in Revival of History

2022 campaign Pecco Banaia There was also a shadow, but now it has regained its disadvantage of 91 points and is in a further stage of light. Fabio Quatararo He took him out after the Sachsenring race on 19 June and took the lead from Phillip Island with an advantage of 14 over the Frenchman, 27 over Aleix Espargaro and 42 over Enea Bastianini. But the Turin native already has the advantage of serving the first match ball at Sepang this Sunday, adding to his MotoGP crown second in history after Casey Stoner in 2007.

Zero at the first Grand Prix in Qatar, Only 12 points from the first three races Nothing foreshadowed such an outcome.opposite side of the scales Fabio Quatararo He started his way to a second consecutive title since Jerez, who was already alone at the top of the table. After his race at the Red Bull rink on August 21, he was 32 points ahead of his second classified Aleix Espargaro.

“Right now I’m not very positive. It’s almost impossible, but I’ll try,” admitted Pecco, who had reached a 91-point deficit after the German Grand Prix.

Introduced in 1993, the current scoring system has overcome that huge gap and made the biggest comeback ever in the premier class. The previous record belonged to 48 Joan Mir recovered by Quartararo himself. To become world champion in 2020. Before mallorcan Marc Marquez He did the same, reversing 37 points in 2017 and 30 in his rookie year in 2013, pulling away from Maverick Vinales and Dani Pedrosa respectively.

Quartararo, nine GPs behind Sachsenring, added only 47 points compared to Bagnaia’s 152, with the Ducatista adding 105 points.

“From -91 points to +14 points, it took a lot of work. When nobody gave you anything, it gave you even more satisfaction and was a race of motivation race after race. He Said it would be next to impossible to recover like this, but he also said we shouldn’t give up,” explains Bagnaia.

Sepang Top 5 Only Worth It

He will have his first match point at Sepang this Sunday and will be able to finish in the top five at only one of the two remaining circuits, the most favorable for Ducati. Whatever Alex Espargaro and Bastianini do, it doesn’t depend on himself, as Quartararo’s absence from the podium is necessary in case of victory.

“It will be a very important GP, but I will try to maintain the focus I have had since the summer break: prepare for the race and see if we can win the title there or if we have to wait.” Valencia . “I don’t feel pressure to keep my composure.”

Nor does he analyze what goes on inside the box of his great rival. “Honestly, I don’t know what his situation is. He’s definitely in a difficult period. Actually he’s competitive, but in the race the problems started and in qualifying it’s even harder than before. I don’t know what’s wrong with him, but Yamaha is having problems right now, probably due to the low power output of the engine.