The official Ducati rider is definitely satisfied with the first day of testing held at Sepang in Malaysia
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Third time 262 thousandths behind Ducati brand mate Marco Bezzecchi: Aeneas Bastianini this is how he began 2023 on the first day of winter testing as an official rider for the Borgo Panigale manufacturer. “For the first time I had to try many new parts and give my opinion on each of them – Bastianini explained – it was a good first day, I immediately found confidence with the bike and so we were able to start early. It is not easy to correctly describe the behavior and sensations associated with the use of a new component, but I hope I have expressed myself correctly. I exchanged a few words with Bagnaia during the lunch break and the sensations were very similar. We have a good basis for the future.”
The 2020 Moto2 world champion rider is convinced that the Ducati GP-23 will already be at 95% of its potential at the first race of the season scheduled at Portimao in Portugal at the end of March: “The new engine has a slightly different delivery, but in the end it’s her, it’s a Ducati, I’m sure that if we don’t really reach 100% of the potential in the first race we will be at 95%. It will certainly be important to change tracks and check how our bike behaves on another track like the one at Portimao. In general, I’m very happy with the work Ducati did during the winter”. As far as the ground-based hull is concerned, Bastianini waits for the next few days before expressing an opinion on which hull he prefers between the evolution of the 2022 one and the completely new hull: “When I tried one, I felt good, but I also went fast with the other, so I think we need a few more days to understand a little more”, he concluded to the microphones of Sky Sports MotoGP.
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