SEPANG (MALAYSIA) (ITALPRESS) – Two Gp to the end, one certain,the other in maybe. Two contenders to play for the world title.On one side Jorge Martin, on the other Pecco Bagnaia. The rest iscontorno. In the presentation of the Malaysian Gp ample spacealla solidarity for those who are experiencing a ratherdifficult moment. “I express my condolences and support for the Valencian community,” says Martin, “I think the situation there is very difficult. Of course it would be useful for us to know now whether or not it will happen (the Gp is scheduled in two weeks, ed.) because we would deal with this in another way. Dorna will make the best choice. Ethically racing in Valencia would be a mistake, and if you can’t race in Valencia I hope you don’t go to Assen because Pecco is very strong there.” Martin goes on, then, to a broader examination. “For me it is a privilege to find myself in a fight with Pecco a year later but with a different classification. I feel confident, I feel good, I will fight until the end. Last season I was nervous and had difficulty handling the pressure. Now I think I am much more mature, I can lose or win but I want to give 100 percent to bring it home this year.” The Ducati Prima Pramac rider closes with an axiom. “Now it’s time not to make mistakes but to be smart. In the pits there is no tension but it is also true that never, my team, has won a title in MotoGP and this is very exciting. The mental aspect is decisive now.” On the other front Pecco Bagnaia seems calmer than his opponent. He, too, is immediately thinking about Valencia. “They are living a terrible moment, we are close to the Valencian community. Racing there the last Gp? I would rather not. Because MotoGp should be a time of celebration, and right now, I think there is really little to celebrate. So, as of today, I would prefer not to do it. Then what Dorna decides will be correct. Instead of Valencia? For me, this is not the time to say what I would like. Cancellation of the last race? It might not be right but I am not the one to decide.” Then the world champion returns to this Sepan appointment “We know what we did wrong in Thailand and where to improve. The pressure is always there, it’s good to be in a situation like that where you have to be the fastest you don’t have to make mistakes, Of course Jorge is ahead in the standings but when you are there you have to stay calm and competitive.” That the moment is decisive there is no doubt. “It’s a moment when I can risk more. He has more advantage, he doesn’t have to make mistakes, he can finish second and win the title. We, on the other hand, can’t make mistakes and have to attack. And the best way to do that is to open the throttle. The best would be to win both races here to narrow the gap.” Early to make budgets. “Absolutely. We have always been very fast this season, winning 15 races. The pace is there.” Ducati and Ducati Prima Pramac team managers Davide Tardozzi and Gino Borsoi, respectively, admitted they have not yet spoken with Dorna about the Valencia GP. But from the Sepang paddock, Marc Marquez doesn’t mince words: “We lost a lot of Spaniards, we lost lives, we have to allocate for those people all the resources we have in our country. Racing there now “would be a mistake for me, ethically speaking,” the eight-time world champion concluded, “The only reason it would make sense to do the Valencia Grand Prix is to allocate all the proceeds to those families.”- Photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
