Francesco Bagnaia could have skilled his second podium-less MotoGP occasion in a row at Silverstone however the Italian was not alone in going through difficulties with the GP25 on the British monitor.
Crew-mate Marc Marquez salvaged an in depth podium from his most tough weekend as a manufacturing unit Ducati rider, whereas Fabio di Giannantonio dropped from third within the Dash to tenth on the chequered flag of the grand prix.
Nonetheless, talking on the eve of this weekend’s Aragon spherical, VR46 rider di Giannantonio felt the restarted race masked his potential.
“Silverstone, I feel, has been fairly a turning level for us, as a result of we actually understood many, many issues from this bike, lastly,” di Giannantonio stated on Thursday.
“I feel right here we will begin with a correct setup, in a correct approach the weekend.
“I hope that right here now we have all of the playing cards to play, to make a secure weekend and attempt to carry out like we wish.”
Curiously, Diggia appeared to again up Bagnaia’s feedback concerning the front-end feeling of the GP25, describing it as a type of “filter”.
“With the strikes that we have completed in Silverstone, we have improved this sense. And I used to be additionally quicker in comparison with the earlier rounds,” he stated.
“For certain, this bike has a type of filter with the entrance.
“However now we have completed simply seven rounds. I feel now we have loads of races forward of us and loads of exams to enhance it.”
Bagnaia completed sixth within the Silverstone Dash earlier than crashing out of the grand prix, costing him additional floor to second within the standings, Alex Marquez.
Though acknowledging Aragon will probably be one other weekend of “working” on his present points, Bagnaia underlined that searching for to precisely replicate the GP24’s entrance with the GP25 is “ineffective”.
“I need to take a step again and check out to not examine final yr’s bike to this yr’s bike, as a result of it is one thing ineffective and it is not serving to additionally the engineers,” defined Bagnaia.
“So we’ll attempt to remedy it with our bike, strive various things and see if we will suppose out of the [box], if we will discover one thing.”
Did the issues suffered by Marc Marquez at Silverstone present the crew with new clues?
“It is true that Silverstone was crucial for each [riders] and for the primary time, for Marc,” Bagnaia replied.
“It’s serving to for the crew [to have more data], but it surely’s not an excellent factor as a result of we need to be on the entrance.
“[But] additionally, unhealthy outcomes typically might help to grasp the route, and possibly we discovered one thing.”
Nonetheless, Bagnaia, like many riders, confirmed he would decide front-end really feel over rear grip if compelled to decide on.
“Completely, [to] have a number of confidence with the entrance. I must have a sharper entrance, extra [sensitive] entrance and I can sit again with a rear that isn’t so grippy, however was at all times like this and now simply have to grasp what to do with this bike to have the identical [feeling].”
Though Bagnaia endured a nightmare 2024 Aragon occasion – struggling on the soiled floor then colliding with Alex Marquez whereas on track for a podium within the grand prix – it was additionally the venue of his debut MotoGP victory over Marc Marquez in 2021.
“That’s a race that I’ll at all times keep in mind, my first win in MotoGP, so it should at all times be a part of me and I want to repeat it, the identical struggle with the identical end result can be incredible,” he stated.
“However let’s have a look at, we all know quick Marc is in all places, however [especially] on this monitor and we simply must work to search out again my feeling.
“It’s what it’s and I want simply to concentrate on the positives and attempt to take the motivation from additionally re-watching races and take into consideration what occurred right here.”
Sunday’s eighth spherical of the season may also be adopted by a uncommon day of official testing.
“[it’s] tremendous essential, extra laps we will do, extra laps of testing with gadgets we will have is simply higher for us,” Bagnaia stated.
Monday must also see Bagnaia get time to strive the newest Ducati chassis, already in use with Marc Marquez.
