Bagnaia and Quartararo meet again in Valencia

23 points separate Francesco Bagnaia from fabio quartararo at the start of this last Grand Prix of the season on the Valencia circuit. A mountain to climb for the Frenchman, but nothing is lost.

“I will give my all for victory” – Fabio Quartararo

To hope to retain his crown, Quartararo has no other choice but to win and hope that his Italian rival finishes beyond 14^e position. It won't be easy, but there is a chance and the Niçois has not said his last word. “The objective is clear, I have nothing to lose,” declared the Frenchman. I will give my best for victory. Sure, it's not the best situation to fight for the title, but it's a good situation to make fun of it. Whatever happened, it would have been a tough season, but a good one. »

On a difficult circuit for overtaking, Quartararo knows that his race will be conditioned by his qualifications. “Last year we had a big problem with the front tire, but this year it's a notch harder,” he said. It will help us a lot. I am very confident. »

“We will have to be smart this weekend” – Francesco Bagnaia

Bagnaia occupies the ideal position. At the front, he just needs to secure a place among the top 14 to secure the title, regardless of Quartararo's results. He will have to be intelligent and not risk the impossible. Valentino Rossi, his mentor, paid a high price in 2006 against Nicky Hayden on the same Valencia circuit. “We have to keep attacking,” he said. We'll have to be smart this weekend. We are in a better situation compared to Fabio, but we have to finish the job and stay focused as much as possible as always. »

Nothing but a great display of sportsmanship ahead of #TheDecider 🤝

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Last year, Ducati won a treble for the first time in its history. The figures are therefore to the advantage of the Italian firm. “It’s certain, this circuit is quite good for us,” admits Bagnaia. The bike is very competitive this year and we have improved compared to last year, but MotoGP is full of surprises, so there is always something happening. Our goal will be to continue working and be competitive. »

In any case, even if the outcome of this championship will not be known until after the checkered flag, in a few turns it will be easy to feel if victory is possible for Quartararo. If that’s the case, then…maybe.