Francesco Bagnaia crossed the finish line in third place at the MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix, but he was later promoted to second place due to a penalty for Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM). Nevertheless, he made one final attempt to secure a victory in the last corner at Buriram, trying to execute a double overtake on the outside of Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati) and Binder.
The Italian Ducati rider believes it would have been a remarkable overtake, but he’s also aware that it would have been difficult. Regardless, he’s satisfied with the result: ‘For sure if I was completing this overtake, it would be the best overtake in the last years I think – because overtaking two from the outside in the last corner would be great. But I think it’s normal that when you are outside and a rider is inside he releases a bit the brakes and touch. It’s normal and I would do the same. So I was a bit expecting it, but I was wondering that I was a bit more in the front. This overtake would change a bit the result, but I’m happy overall – more than this was very difficult’.
On the other hand, Bagnaia explained what prevented him to overtake Martín and Binder: ‘I tried, but exiting from turn one and the turn three I was without tyre, so I was always losing a lot. I was gaining in sector three, but wasn’t enough to be close. And I was expecting Brad to overtake Jorge, but he didn’t have the perfect attempt. So it was difficult to me to have a chance’.