2023-11-11 18:22:25
Enea Bastianini has resurfaced in Sepang. Although he did it with three races left until the end of the season, it seems that ‘The Beast’ is beginning to return to good habits and a decent pace after a year in which injuries have not spared him. Today The Italian was just short of the podium, but fourth place was the best result of the year for him.
Bastianini confesses that having achieved that position in the sprint race “it means a lot to me” and what has meant “change my mood a lot because it has been a very difficult time and seeing that things are starting to fall into place gives you joy and you understand that you can do it”. The Italian term “happy with this performance, having understood several things and having made the team understand what I am looking for, which was not easy”.
Saturday “It was a beautiful day“, says Bastianini, who seems to regain his smile after a season to forget, and believes that “It was much better compared to Friday, with several changes, in particular in my riding style and engine braking settings, I also tried the rear thumb brake for the first time. I am satisfied“, determines.
On the subject, Bastianini confesses that ““I had already installed the thumb brake last year, but I never used it because I didn’t consider it so essential”. Here, in Sepang, he mentions that “It helps a lot on this track, and I think it is one of those details that helps you make a difference.“, since he values, “stopping the Desmosedici was one of the biggest problems I had this year and the solution helped me face the curves.”
About his teammate, Bagnaia, he has nothing but good words. They have “worked together”Explain, “We completed everything together this morning, so I think it is now essential for me to try to have a good reference. “Pecco was good at this, he helped me and it means a lot because the championship is being played.”
Bastianini is in the spotlight. He won the battle for the official Ducati seat last year against Jorge Martín. This year the situation has changed radically, and the injuries have not affected ‘The Beast’, while Martín is unstoppable. Aware of this, and with a certain tone of humility, he intones the mea culpa.
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About him, he said: “Jorge has been the strongest driver in the second part of the season so far, while mine has been much worse. Jorge has had a very good season compared to mine, which was a disaster, but I have had very bad luck from the beginning. I was competitive in Portimao and my championship probably would have been better without that injury. I know my potential, but when you try to do something else, sometimes you can’t reach the goal and you have to go back”.
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