Enea Bastianini Values Mandalika 2024 MotoGP Champion Opportunities: Depending On Tires And Start

JAKARTA - Enea Bastianini managed to take second place in the 2024 Mandalika MotoGP Sprint Race, Saturday, September 28, 2024, afternoon WIB.

Now, he is faced with a bigger target for the main race which will take place at the Pertamina Enduro Mandalika International Circuit, Sunday, September 29, 2024.

Bastianini became one of the favorites to triumph at the Mandalika Circuit in the main race.

He had previously recorded the fastest lap in the Sprint Race and has generally become the fastest rider in the 13 lap contest.

The Ducati Lenovo racer will start tomorrow's race on the fifth grid. With a better start, he feels he can fight for victory.

"Maybe with a better start. It will be much easier to fight for victory."

"After that, you don't know if you can win. However, without the rider in front of me, I could be much faster. I could brake as I wanted and could be a solution to win the race," Bastianini said in Crash.

His statement clearly shows that he wants to take the lead at the start of the race so that it can be easier to win.

The problem is, this week in Mandalika it will be Bastianini's moment. In addition to being slick in the Sprint Race, during Practice on Friday, September 26, 2024, he had the best race speed.

However, much must be prepared to be able to fight optimally in the main race. Apart from starting, he is also thinking about using tires.

"It will be difficult tomorrow because the medium tires need two, three, laps to be ready. Yesterday I did my best after 20 laps. This is good, but we also need to check the start."

"Maybe, I don't know if I can use soft tires for tomorrow. I have to check it now. With moderate tires, after two, three, this round I have a good speed," Bastianini said again.