Ducati Corse Rider Francesco Bagnaia Praises Mandalika Circuit

Jakarta – The Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia came to Indonesia to join the 2023 MotoGP at the Mandalika International Circuit, Lombok, East Nusa Tenggara. He admitted that he had prepared many things for this second race in Indonesia. 

"I am quite prepared for everything, in all situations and conditions," Bagnaia said at the Meet and Greet event with Shell Advance, in the Plataran City Forest, Jakarta, on Tuesday. 

He understands that the weather in Indonesia is quite hot, especially at the Mandalika Circuit. 

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Sirkuit Mandalika

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• VIVA | Satria Zulfikar

"I know, I will race in hot weather and I prefer it to cold weather. So, this will be very interesting," Bagnaia continued. 

In addition, this racer Ducati Corse team who is familiarly called Pecco also praised the Mandalika Circuit which has a challenging track, "I like the Mandalika Layout. I think this is very good for me, good for our bike," 

"I have so much speed in the corners, and I like it. So, we'll see. It will be interesting," 

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Francesco Bagnaia juara MotoGP 2022

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• AP Photo/Alberto Saiz

Pecco also praised Indonesia as the best country to host MotoGP racing, "This is the best country to race. There are more motorcycles on the streets than in any other country," 

As information, Shell Advance held a meet and greet with the Ducati Corse team by presenting two of its prominent riders, Francesco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini, also Paolo Ciabatti as Sporting Director of Ducati Corse.

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Source : AP Photo/Alberto Saiz