P1racenews AI automatic summary:
A nightmare Qualifying 1 exit and frustrating Mandalika Sprint saw Francesco Bagnaia stripped of the MotoGP title lead he has held since April.
“I don’t know how to say it because I never say bad words in English, but I’m ‘pissed off.’ Is that correct?” smiled Bagnaia. Ducati’s reigning champion has seen his 66-point lead over Jorge Martin disappear, as he has been losing points to the young Spaniard in the past eight races. Bagnaia struggled in Mandalika, with a slide in practice and being knocked out of a Q2 transfer place by his own teammate. Despite Martin’s strong performance, Bagnaia believes that the seven-point lead is still significant with six races and five more Sprint races to go. He explained that his limitation in qualifying was not related to braking issues, but instability on corner exits. Bagnaia expressed frustration with the narrow racing line hindering overtakes in the race.
Source: Crash
