After racing in Indonesia and Australia, the Ducati Lenovo Team arrived in Thailand to contest the last Grand Prix of the penultimate triple trip of the 2023 MotoGP season. The Chang International Circuit in Buriram will host the eighteenth round of the World Championship.
Last year Francesco Bagnaia, under torrential rain, managed to gain an important third place behind his former teammate Jack Miller (2nd), taking himself -2 points from the top of the general classification. Fresh from another positive weekend in Australia, which saw him take second place in the GP held on Saturday, the Ducati Lenovo Team rider is aiming to obtain another good result in Thailand too, on a track that has always seen him competitive.
“I’m happy to be back in Thailand, where the warmth and passion of the crowd are always incredible. After Japan, Indonesia and Australia, tracks where we also struggled last year, now it’s nice to be able to return to race on circuits where we have usually always been fast. Last year we faced the race in difficult conditions with rain and we were competitive, finishing third on the podium. This year too the weather will be uncertain, but I am confident we can do well in any conditions. I can’t wait to get on track in Buriram!”, said Bagnaia.
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Enea Bastianini, Ducati Team
Enea Bastianini, sixth last year in his first MotoGP race on the Thai track, also arrives in Buriram determined to confirm the positive trend, after finishing in the top ten in the three races held in the last two weekends.
“I’m happy to return to racing in Thailand! This will be my second time on the Chang International Circuit with the MotoGP. Unlike 2022, I hope the weather conditions are better. Last year the race was very difficult due to the rain hard, but I still managed to get a good sixth place. The goal this year will be to try to be fast straight away and get a good position in qualifying. In Australia I had struggled a bit in the first laps of the race, while in the second half I was faster. Together with my team we will work to be ready for both the Sprint Race and the GP on Sunday”, added Bastianini.
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