The year 2020, The pandemic has changed the plans of the entire planet and MotoGP is no exception. The calendar has undergone a real revolution, with Only 14 Grands Prix at nine circuits and repeated tests at five of them but with different names (Jerez, Red Bull Ring, Misano, MotorLand and Ricardo Tormo).
After the first two races at the Jerez-Ángel Nieto Circuit, The MotoGP paddock has moved to the Czech Republic for the celebration of third Grand Prix of the year at the Brno circuit. In it FP1, Pecco Bagnaiawho at the time was a Pramac pilot, landed on the ground in curve 1 and suffered little fractured right tibia that kept him out of contention for that weekend and for the next two in Austria.
“I have a motorcycle newbie actually, it’s not the it’s full 2018. I learned a lot and the Ducati helped me a lot to understand that the most important thing is to brake hard.Bagnaia explained in the documentary ‘Life in Red’ on DAZN.
Bagnaia had to undergo surgery and, during its recovery process, MotoGP held two Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring. From the facilities of the Austrian circuit, Simone Battistella, representative of an Andrea Dovizioso which at that time was Ducati official team driver, announced that Dovi will leave the team at the end of time and Pecco fought hard to get the job.
“I remember that it was a very important moment for me, even the The main problem was that I broke my leg. I’m at home doing physiotherapy for the injury and watching MotoGP on television. They say that Dovizioso is no longer at Ducati and, since then, I tried everything to sign a contract with the Ducati factory team. all my focus I’m determined to do well in Misano, though I was in a very critical situation because I could not fall. It was not easy, but in the end I made the podium. That podium helped me a lot to get selected“.
that weekend, Bagnaia achieved the first podium of his life in MotoGP and the doors of the official Ducati team were opened for him. Four years later, Pecco has two world titles in the premier class, 29 wins, 51 podiums, 24 pole positions and 18 fastest career laps.
Source: La Verdad
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