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Francesco Bagnaia faces Q1 in Indonesian MotoGP qualifying on Saturday but has delivered a confident warning to his title rivals.
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia’s comfortable lead of 66 points in the MotoGP standings has now shrunk to just three points before the Mandalika sprint race. Despite a disappointing practice session where he finished 16th, Bagnaia expressed his happiness with being in top form since the incident in Barcelona. He remains confident and unafraid of having to enter Q1, citing a similar situation in Jerez where he won the race after starting behind. Bagnaia believes the electronic adjustments need to be made due to the different tarmac conditions, as he experienced aggressive behavior from the rear of his bike during practice. Nonetheless, he is pleased with his bike’s performance and confident that the issues can be easily resolved.
Source: Crash
