Languishing 14th after which twenty first initially of the final two MotoGPs, Francesco Bagnaia kicked off his residence Misano weekend with a aggressive fourth on the Friday observe timesheets at Misano.
After back-to-back weekends disrupted by main set-up adjustments – a radical setting at Balaton Park, then returning to an ordinary set-up at Barcelona – Bagnaia “determined to not change something on the bike at this time”.
So what made the distinction?
“Grip,” mentioned Bagnaia. “The truth that I can brake tremendous arduous, the rear helps me to cease. And after I enter the nook, I do not really feel that the rear is shaking or making motion.
“So for me, extra stability and extra help from the rear is prime, and I am tremendous pleased with it.”
He added: “The grip right here is unbelievable. I believe whoever made this asphalt must do a masterclass to all of the others!
“This asphalt is from 2020 and it is unimaginable how the grip is. I used to be capable of really feel extra issues about my bike, so tremendous good.
“I simply determined to not change something on the bike at this time, as a result of each time we’re all the time altering many issues, and issues are all the time the identical.
“So we determined to not contact something, simply make laps.
“For the afternoon we simply modified the entrance tyre, put the medium and did little particulars throughout the session and it was higher in nook entry.”
Bagnaia – in search of to finish a four-round podium drought that has even garnered sympathy from title-leading Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez – additionally continued utilizing the ‘shorter’ Ohlins entrance fork.
“I already used it in Barcelona and I believe to cease the bike and nook entry, much less switch is best for me,” he mentioned.
Though Bagnaia didn’t put fairly as many laps on the medium rear because the likes of Follow chief Marquez and Barcelona winner Alex Marquez, the Italian joined them within the low 1m 31s.
“I am fairly completely satisfied, assured with the tempo at this time,” he mentioned.
“The time assault additionally went fairly properly aside from the nook 10 after I was extensive on the quick lap. However general, a great day.”
