Bastianini hopes to go one better than Japan with one more session

The Italian Enea Bastianini (Ducati Desmosedici GP21) hopes to have a better performance than Japan, who will have another practice session in Thai MotoGP Grand Prix.

“For me, It was very difficult at the beginning because I made a mistake on Friday and it was very difficult for me.because on Saturday, in the wet, it was not easy for me to qualify, but today we come to a circuit where the conditions will be similar, wet, and we will see if we are better prepared to achieve a better that result than Motegi and although this is my first time doing MotoGP in this circuit. I don’t think it will be difficult for me to understand it since we have one more session compared to Japan and it is an advantage, because in Motegi there is only one dry. session, it was very difficult for me to understand the race. didn’t ride the Ducati,” Bastianini said.

“Nowadays qualifying is extremely important because the bikes are very similar in terms of performance.We already saw it in Japan, where Fabio, Pecco and I were at the same speed and it was very difficult to overtake, and it will be even more difficult”, assured the Italian rider with conviction.

On his championship situation he said that “nothing changes for me because I’m not that close to Fabiowith 49 points, and I have to push like before, then we will see where we finish and if we get to the last race with options, but I don’t feel any pressure for this anymore”.

“Michelin tires are very good in the wet, but sometimes we have to see a lot of water on the track and that is a problem for everyone.”recognized by Bastianini, who said that “during my Q1 at Motegi, I was behind the other drivers and I had very little visibility and that was dangerous; in wet conditions it is always more dangerous, but the sensations that have me on the Michelin in the wet is always good”.