Francesco Bagnaia returned to victory at the MotoGP Indonesian GP. With Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati) having retired from the main race, the Ducati rider also reclaimed the top spot in the World Championship.
Asked in a press conference whether the win was more important because it helped him regain the championship lead or because it ended a negative period, the Italian rider replied: ‘Both. From my side, this victory means many things. It means we were so competitive again. I was missing it a bit because I was always struggling, so being again at this performance was very, very important. Winning is always very important. Then in a moment when Jorge was out, the main thing was to take the most point available and we did it’.
On the other hand, Bagnaia emphasized that the victory in Mandalika was a confidence boost for the entire Ducati team: ‘From my side after the crash in Barcelona wasn’t an easy period. And honestly, winning this race is giving us a lot of motivation, not just for me, but also for my team. They are trying always to give me the maximum possible and also this weekend we manage to improve a lot our situation. In the warm-up we improved a bit and in the race even more’.