Ambassador Woonkly and the only Spanish 500cc world champion, Alex Criville, examining in its traditional pre -a Grand Prix review the news will be held this weekend at the historic Bugatti circuit in Le Mans, the seventh round of the season in France.
After a difficult start to the season, Pecco Bagnaia recorded his first win of the year at Jerez. How do you think this will affect his resurgence in the battle for the MotoGP title?
Pecco Bagnaia won his first race of the season in Jerez, which is good news for Ducati and the Italian rider because they did it on a technical circuit where power was not paramount. After winning at Jerez, Pecco Bagnaia can now tie the series of victories. Le Mans is a circuit where you pretty much rely on the weather, but Mugello and the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya are coming. Mugello is a very technical track and he likes it very much. Pecco Bagnaia can now start an upline.
Fabio Quartararo arrived at the French Grand Prix, his local race, leading the overall MotoGP classification with a seven -point advantage over Aleix Espargaró. Do you think he will finally achieve a long -awaited victory at Le Mans?
Fabio Quartararo arrived at Le Mans at a sweet moment in his racing career. He knows how to make the most of his Yamaha, a motorcycle that is somewhat lacking in power in the long direction and not very distinguished in fifth and sixth gear. After all, there are circuits where he performs well, like Le Mans. Although he hasn’t won there yet, racing in front of his home crowd and leading the championship table will help him. From there, it will somewhat depend on Pecco Bagnaia because, a priori, he is his most direct rival, although we will also see Marc Márquez. Fabio Quartararo is in good shape to stand out and have a great career at Le Mans.
Aleix Espargaró’s podium in Jerez left Aprilia without a concession. How do you think this will affect the Noale factory?
The fact that Aprilia has no concessions next season shouldn’t be a problem for them. Their pilots will not be able to train like they have done until now and will depend heavily on testers. A priori, they achieved a very stable and competitive bike. From the very beginning, they were leaving with a large motorcycle. It’s hard to know what will happen to Aprilia next season without concessions, but being optimistic, I think they have a great bike at the moment.
Marc Márquez showed signs in Jerez that he was starting to look the same before the injury and in the subsequent trial he showed
optimistic. Do you think we’ll see him on the podium after winning three times at Le Mans?
Marc Márquez is a fighter and he will do everything at Le Mans. This is not a circuit to his liking, due to the fact that there are more right-handers than left-handers. Despite everything, he has already won Le Mans three times in MotoGP. It will somewhat depend on the weather, as four drops always fall at Le Mans. This situation can help you. Marc Márquez will get closer. You will have good physical shape and soon you will be on your top.
At Le Mans you got your last 500cc victory in 2000, how do you remember that day?
In 2000 I got my last 500cc victory at Le Mans. After a difficult year and many wet races, we arrived at Le Mans. It’s a complicated circuit, but I have fond memories of fighting the legendary Norick Abe and Valentino Rossi. It was a very tough fight in which I was the winner. I shared the podium with the two of them and it was the last success of my athletic career.
What is your prediction for the MotoGP podium at the French Grand Prix?
I will bet on Fabio Quartararo, who has yet to win Le Mans. For the weather, I’ll put Jack Miller. We should also bet on Marc Márquez on the podium.
Ai Ogura got his first World Cup victory in Jerez and is now 19 points behind Celestino Vietti. Can he be the Italian’s great rival in the battle for the Moto2 title?
Ai Ogura improved drastically and won Jerez’s career with authority. Now favorable circuits are coming for Celestino Vietti, but we’ll see what happens at Le Mans. Ai Ogura could fight for the Moto2 title alongside Celestino Vietti. Takaaki Nakagami is the benchmark rider for the Japanese in MotoGP, but the youngsters will rise up and Ai Ogura is one of the favorites to qualify for MotoGP. For now, step by step. Ai Ogura is a rider who is good at Moto2 and will fight Celestino Vietti for the Moto2 title.
Izan Guevara’s victory over Jerez put him 30 points behind Sergio García Dols, his teammate. What virtues do you feature as a Majorcan pilot?
Izan Guevara had a relatively irregular season last year, but it was a great pilot. He is third in the overall Moto3 classification. The championship is hot, but there are many races ahead. There he will fight with the best, with Sergio García Dols, with Dennis Foggia and with Jaume Masià, to have the options to fight for the Moto3 title.
Source: La Verdad
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