In the last GP held here in September, Bagnaia proved to be the absolute dominator of the weekend: after taking pole position on Saturday by signing the new track record, Pecco obtained his second consecutive victory in MotoGP, remaining in command of the race since start to finish. In addition to the Piedmontese rider, Casey Stoner in 2007 and Andrea Dovizioso in 2018 also brought the Desmosedici GP to the top step of the podium at Misano. On the other hand, the total podiums conquered by Ducati on the Romagna track rise to 9, thanks also to the third place conquered by Enea Bastianini in the last event. In the Grand Prix scheduled for this weekend, Pecco will aim for another victory in front of the home crowd, in an attempt to keep the Championship open, which currently sees him second, 52 points behind Quartararo. Teammate Jack Miller, who finished fifth in the last race, also returns to the track at Misano determined to fight for a good result and get other important points for the general classification, which currently sees him fourth at 26 points from the third position occupied. by Joan Mir. After the first fifteen rounds of the 2021 season, Ducati and the Ducati Lenovo Team occupy the first position respectively in the Constructors’ Championship and in the classification reserved for teams. In addition to the two factory riders, Michele Pirro is back on track this weekend with the Ducati Test Team. The test rider of the Bolognese company will in fact participate as a wildcard in the Grand Prix, bringing his races so far in MotoGP to 60.
Francesco Bagnaia (# 63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 2nd (202 points): “Returning to racing in Misano after the wonderful victory obtained here in front of my audience a month ago is certainly very exciting! In that weekend everything was perfect and the two days of post-race testing were also very positive for us. Despite this, we must remain focused: our rivals will also arrive at this Grand Prix much better prepared and the track conditions will certainly be different, with asphalt temperatures lower than a month ago. It will be important to work well from the first sessions. The goal is to fight for the victory and try to keep the Championship open until the end ”.
Jack Miller (# 43 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 4th (149 points): “I am happy to be racing once again in Misano this year! It’s Ducati’s home track and there are always a lot of fans supporting us, so this weekend will certainly be special too. In the last Grand Prix we were quite competitive, even if we weren’t able to get the desired results in the race, but now we certainly have a more solid base to work on during the weekend. We also had two days of testing in September and the feedback was great. The conditions will certainly be different than a month ago and our rivals will also be more competitive, but I am optimistic and determined to fight for a good result. We are close to third place in the standings, so it will be really important to try to score as many points as possible ”.
Michele Pirro (# 51 Ducati Test Team) – 23rd (8 points): “I am thrilled to be able to return to racing here in Misano! In the last Grand Prix in September I almost touched the top ten, finishing eleventh a good race, in which I really enjoyed myself! I hope to be able to do even better this weekend but obviously the main objective will, as always, be to help Pecco and Jack get the best possible result in the race, as well as to collect other important data to continue the development work of our Desmosedici GP. . Racing on the home track is always very exciting: we will do our best to try to entertain all the Ducatisti who will come to cheer for us here in Misano! “
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