JAKARTA - Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia put pressure that could not be underestimated by his main rival, Fabio Quartararo, after cutting his distance from the leader of the standings up to 61 points thanks to four consecutive wins towards this weekend's Aragon Grand Prix.
In the next three weeks, a maximum of 74 points will be contested when Aragon begins a triple-header series or three races in a row before Japan and Thailand.
Bagnaia arrived in Aragon with four fantastic wins, becoming the first driver to do so on a Ducati motorbike.
The Italian's victory last year in Aragon will be additional capital in his efforts to pressure Quartararo, who has recently appeared less virulent.
"I'm happy to be back in the Aragon race, where I won my first MotoGP win last year," Bagnaia said, quoted by Antara, Thursday.
"In general, it's a good track for us, and I think we can even be faster this year than last year.
"We will face this weekend with the same approach: best start Friday and focus especially on race weekends, without thinking about championships."
After losing quite a lot of points in the first half of the season due to poor performance, Bagnaia has now emerged as a serious threat with the emphasis that no rider has won the race other than him since mid-June.
In 2021, Bagnaia will fall in FP2 but will be able to win pole after setting a new record for the Aragon Circuit. From the leading starting position, Bagnaia won his first MotoGP win after battling Marc Marquez until the last lap.
Although Bagnaia is still 30 points behind Quartararo in the drivers' standings, Ducati has a chance to seal the constructors' title in Aragon. The Italian manufacturer currently leads 110 points from Yamaha with six races remaining.
Meanwhile, Ducati Lenovo's team leads the team with a 25-point advantage over Aprilia Racing's team.
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