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Francesco Bagnaia admits his poor run of form with the soft rear tyre needs to change after struggling again during practice at the Australian MotoGP.
Last weekend in Mandalika, Bagnaia narrowly missed out on a Q2 spot and will need to go through Q1. Despite his title rival Jorge Martin making it safely into the top ten, Bagnaia struggled during Practice 2. He joked about his difficulties with the soft rear tire, stating that he had a better pace with the medium tire but struggled with acceleration and entry into fast corners with the soft. Bagnaia plans to try and enter Q2 and acknowledges the importance of starting at the front. During Practice 2, Bagnaia had several riders following him, including Martin, but he was not surprised by this and compared it to a Moto3 session. If Bagnaia makes it to Q2, his chances of fighting for victory will be high, as he has won the last two times he was in Q1. However, Bagnaia does not want slow starts on Fridays to become a regular occurrence and is looking to improve.
Source: Crash
