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Explanation behind Bagnaia’s mistake in the MotoGP sprint race in Portimão

Carl Smith by Carl Smith
December 2, 2024
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Explicação por trás do erro de Bagnaia na corrida sprint da MotoGP em Portimão




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MotoGP champion, Pecco Bagnaia suffered an unexpected defeat at the Portuguese Grand Prix due to a fascinating mental lapse. Bagnaia seemed to be on his way to his first sprint victory since August 2023, maintaining a comfortable lead over Maverick Vinales and the rest of the chasing pack as they approached the ninth lap of the 12-lap race. However, Bagnaia made a critical mistake by braking into the challenging downhill first corner, losing rear grip and overshooting the corner. This error left him in fourth place as he re-entered the track. Despite his efforts to recover, Bagnaia’s performance for the remainder of the race was lackluster as he fended off attacks from Jack Miller and Enea Bastianini. Initially, this raised concerns about a possible underlying issue, but Bagnaia later clarified that his focus was simply on bringing the bike home without further mishaps. In his own words, he admitted, “I messed up.” Bagnaia explained that he did not consider fuel consumption and the unique characteristics of the first corner, causing the rear of the bike to lift more. He also noted that the rear felt more unstable with this year’s bike, especially on this track. Bagnaia acknowledged that he should have taken these factors into account but didn’t, adding another lesson to his repertoire. The defeat was devastating for Bagnaia, who described his mistake as “huge.” However, he found solace in the fact that his performance had been nearly flawless until the ninth lap, marking a significant improvement in his sprint races. Bagnaia recognized that such mistakes were not helpful but emphasized the importance of focusing on the positives, like his ability to compete in a sprint race with a soft rear tire that didn’t provide the ideal feeling. Despite Bagnaia’s error, none of his fellow Ducati riders on the 2024-spec bikes were able to capitalize on his misfortune. Jorge Martin, whose streak of nine consecutive top-two finishes in sprints came to an end with a third-place finish, lamented a sudden recurrence of a rear vibration issue that had plagued him throughout the season. Martin believed that pushing the rear tire too hard was the cause of the problem, which worsened with each lap and prevented him from overtaking Maverick. He expressed the need to resolve this issue to prevent it from persisting throughout the season. On the other hand, Enea Bastianini, who started from pole position, encountered a different setback. His chance of winning the sprint was effectively ruined when he entered the race with the front ride height device disengaged. It appeared that Bastianini had braked too hard when coming into his grid position, causing the device to disengage. Starting without the device seemed unusual for Bastianini as it caused the bike to wheelie excessively and upset the electronic setup. Consequently, he had to ease off the throttle at the start and dropped to fifth place by the end of the first lap, although he was still ahead of Martin at that point.

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