Ahead Of The American MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia: My World Championship Season Starts With Argentina

JAKARTA - Ducati rider, Francesco Bagnaia, looks at the MotoGP in the United States, April 8-10, with confidence. He said the world championship competition for him had started from the Argentine MotoGP, last weekend.

In the Argentine MotoGP race at the Termas de Rio Hondo Circuit, Francesco Bagnaia finished fifth. His best performance at the start of the season.

As is known, in the Qatar MotoGP opener, the Italian rider failed to finish because he collided with Jorge Martin. While at the Mandalika MotoGP, last March 20, Francesco Bagnaia finished in 15th position.

"During the last MotoGP in Argentina, I finally found the same sensation that I had last year with my Desmosedici GP bike, and I am very happy because it means we are working in the right direction," said Bagnaia, as reported by GPOne.

"I can say my world championship just started last weekend, and I'm trying to keep this momentum going," he continued.

In addition, Bagnaia also has other good capital ahead of the American MotoGP. In last season's race, he managed to grab pole position and finish on the third podium.

"I hope to be competitive this year and get some important points for the championship," said Valentino Rossi's team.

Currently, Francesco Bagnaia is in 14th position in the 2022 MotoGP rider standings. He has 12 points, 33 points adrift of Aprilia Racing's Aleix Espargaro, who occupies the top position of the standings.