🗣'Still there is a possibility, we have to keep pushing.' MotoGP championship leader Francesco Bagnaia says he is not relaxed heading into this weekend's season finale despite holding a 23-point lead. ValenciaGP ⬇️
The Ducati rider says there is “still a possibility” that Quartararo could clinch the title at this weekend’s Valencia Grand Prix, despite the Yamaha rider needing to win to have any chance of retaining his crown.
Bagnaia won last time out at the Malaysian Grand Prix, but Quartararo recovered from 12th to third to keep the door ajar to set up just the fifth season finale title decider in the MotoGP era. Asked whether he was more relaxed after the high pressure Sepang race, Bagnaia said: “No, sincerely, no. Still there is a possibility, we have to keep pushing.
“It will be very important to be intelligent, to be smart this weekend, because it’s true that we’re in a better place compared to Fabio but we have to finish the job. “So maximum of the concentration, I try to be focused on the weekend like always, trying to finish with the maximum possible.”
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