Francesco Bagnaia: Ducati needs to start again from zero
Francesco Bagnaia reckons his Ducati team needs to start from scratch after Johann Zarco's victory in Le Mans.
Bagnaia admits he has struggled this season as he has been eclipsed by his team-mate Marc Marquez.
While the Spaniard has taken three wins, Bagnaia has won only once and finds himself down in third place in the riders' championship.
And, following Honda's win in Le Mans, he says he hopes he can soon rediscover his confidence on the bike and his best form.
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Speaking at the British MotoGP at Silverstone, he said: 'I hope he [his best vision of himself] will be back soon because in Le Mans, until Saturday morning, everything was fine. I was happy with my feeling, also with used tyres I was competitive.
'Then, from the qualifying until the Sunday race it was a nightmare, it was a bit of a disaster. We just need to start again from zero, work like we've always done and just try to improve.
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
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Gold and Goose Photography / LAT Images / via Getty Images
'One thing that is super-important is that you don't forget how to ride your bike. This is something very important to remind everyone. We are just working to solve our problems.'
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Ducati has been working hard to resolve the problems the Italian is having with his Desmosedici GP25 as he tries different set-ups.
He added: 'Le Mans was the worst moment because I did not take any points, and it is true, right now I am struggling with the bike.
'The front is not helping me and I need much more feeling from it and I am trying to solve the problem. I know Ducati is working hard to give to me what I want because if they know I have this feel, then I can fight for the wins, so will try to solve the problem and I am always super ready to fight.'
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