Francesco Bagnaia leads the MotoGP World Championship by 27 points with only four rounds remaining. However, each Grand Prix awards a maximum of 37 points, so the championship is far from decided, and the Ducati rider is well aware of that.
The reigning champion stressed in a press conference that there is no margin to think about the championship: ‘Obviously I have to push. Right now the championship has 37 points each weekend. So there is no time to think about the championship. I want to continue doing what I’m doing, pushing all the weekend to feel well to the race and try to do a really good race. But there is no time to consider to be more calm for the championship. I think we can start considering after Qatar. After Qatar we can clearly see and understand the situation of the championship’.
Asked if he believes that the fight for the title can be open until the last round at Valencia, Bagnaia confirmed it’s a possibility: ‘Yeah, it could be. I’ve lost many points in many mistakes I did. I’ve also had bad luck, but I’ve lost points. It’s true that in the last two weekends I was able to do a great job in the race and open again the gap, but 27 points are not enough to be relaxed. So, let’s see. I know perfectly how though is to arrive in Valencia, but it could happen’.