Bagnaia says 2024 Ducati MotoGP bike “working perfectly” after testing
The Italian swept both days of this week’s Qatar test and led the way with a record-smashing 1m50.952s on Tuesday to lead team-mate Enea Bastianini by 0.120s. The 2024 Ducati also looked strong in the opening test of the year in Malaysia, with Bagnaia left beaming after the Qatar running. However, he does express a degree of caution, noting that being strong in testing doesn’t mean much in a proper race weekend setting. “I pushed like always when you have to do a time attack, but it was the first time I put in the soft,” he said about his lap time on Tuesday. “So, I don’t know how much still you can improve this lap time. Maybe in qualifying with two tyres you can improve a little bit. But it was important to do laps with the soft tyres to do a sprint simulation. “It was enough to do just one time attack. The feeling right now is incredible. I think the 24 is better in all the areas, in every area, than the 23. Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team ...