MotoGP Aragon: Bagnaia’s best lap - ‘Everything was perfect’

Ducati Lenovo’s Pecco Bagnaia continued his recent MotoGP dominance by securing pole for the Aragon Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon.

Heading an all-Ducati lockout of the front row, Bagnaia was joined by teammates from this and next year as Jack Miller and Gresini’s Enea Bastianini sat second and third. His 1’46.069 lap just a tenth faster than the Australian as the closely-contested shootout drew to a close.

“I’m very happy about the lap time because I think it’s one of my best I ever did because everything was perfect,” Bagnaia said from Parc Fermé.

“I never did a lap before that’s so perfect, when I’ve pushed so hard.

“I was just a bit scared in corner two because I was knowing that the best lap time was on the first attempt, but corner two the front tyre was a bit too cold and when I entered I feel that the front was closing a bit,” he explained. “But I was knowing that was the only worry to take because then was everything perfect. I was losing a bit of time in sector four all the practice but then in qualifying was perfect so I’m very happy. It’s the best way possible to finish the Saturday.”

With Bagnaia 30 points adrift of championship leader Fabio Quartararo as the title fight intensifies, the fact the Yamaha rider will line up in sixth, behind four Ducatis and Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro, may provide the breathing space required for another successful Sunday.

“Looking at the race, we are strong, but Fabio is also very strong so starting at the front is for sure an advantage.”

Having completed four race wins in a row last time out at Misano, Motorland Aragon is a different challenge for the Italian, with grip levels at the mountainous circuit the main topic of concern.

“I think that we were thinking about that