Francesco Bagnaia took responsibility for say no to the Ducati 2022 engine. The new engine with more power brought to Malaysia and Indonesia gave more headaches than advantages to the Piedmontese driver, who was delighted by the version of the GP-22 tested in Jerez at the end of November at the end of the season. “Ducati has managed to improve a bike that was already perfect”were the words of the Moto2 world champion in 2018. In Sepang, above all, and then in Mandalika, the sensations had by the new engine built in Borgo Panigale did not convince Bagnaia, for whom the management of the extra power proved too much difficulty.
As reported by today’s edition of The Gazzetta dello Sport Faced with the decision of which engine to homologate and seal for the entire 2022 season, he decided to return to the 2021 one with the rest of the GP-22 in the 2022 version. By regulation, Jack Miller will also have to settle for the 2021 engine, while the GP-22 2022 at 100% will therefore be available to Jorge Martin, Johann Zarco And Luca Marini. Bagnaia’s decision puts Bastianini practically on the same level as Pecco and the Australian, at least as regards the engine. It will be interesting already in Qatar starting from today’s free practice if there are tangible differences between the top speed of the three Ducati equipped with the 2022 engine and the others. Johann Zarco is the speed trap specialist and if in Pramac they are able to find the right remedies to tame the grumpy delivery of the new engine, the Frenchman will be able to touch up the record signed in 2021. Jorge Martin, in turn, has a great chance: to challenge Bagnaia with the full-fledged 2022 motorcycle to demonstrate to the Borgo Panigale manufacturer that he is the horse to bet on for the future before some competing brand snatches him from Ducati with unmissable offers.
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