MotoGP: Bagnaia criticises the Portimão gravel, Tardozzi explains why

During Friday’s practice sessions, both Ducati factory riders got a taste of the tarmac, Jack Miller crashing in the morning and Francesco Bagnaia in the afternoon. A problem was then identified relating to the gravel that is meant to soften a rider’s fall on track. On returning to the garage, the Italian rider gave team manager Davide Tardozzi two fistfuls of gravel, the reason for which was later clarified.

Tardozzi’s words

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Tardozzi told Sky Sport: “He complained about the fact that the stones are too big. We already saw that this morning when Jack (Miller) crashed, they really cause damage, particularly to the bike”. A detail that makes a difference on a practical level, the Italian adding: “We need smaller, rounder stones”.

As for the Italian’s crash, which came during the session practice session on wet asphalt, he explains: “I don’t think the medium tyre was up to temperature, but Pecco said it wasn’t the tyre. He took the blame”. After a quick meeting, Pecco was straight back out on track.

Here, the video of the crash:

Absolutely no saving that! @PeccoBagnaia loses the front into Turn 3! #PortugueseGP pic.twitter.com/FuyY6zfEpb

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Translated by Heather Watson

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