MotoGP Argentina Day 1, Enea Bastianini (KTM/21) is disappointed: “The day was disastrous”

Yesterday was practically a copy and paste of Friday two weeks ago in Thailand. Enea Bastianini has not unlocked all the secrets of the KTM, and Argentina reminds him of this better than anyone. It's strange, because in Buriram, he claimed to have found solutions on Sunday. Indeed, during the Grand Prix, he finished ninth in the wheel of Brad Binder, official since 2020. But on the asphalt of Termas de Rio Hondo, back to square one, with a terrible 21st place (the second to last, if you prefer) at the end of Practice.

Fourth overall last season, Bastianini is back in the depths of the standings after briefly climbing out of it in Thailand. « The day was disastrousIt was a difficult Friday, and the conditions weren't the best either, especially in the morning. In the afternoon, I tried to improve a little. At first, I was confident and faster, but as soon as I put on the new tires, it went back to the way it was before. It happened to me in Buriram and I would like to understand why. » the Italian affirmed to the microphones of GP One.

 

 

"Bestia" has no idea how to solve this problem. "It's not clear. We'll have to find something for tomorrow, because I don't want to leave 20thWe tried other things, of course, but the bottom line is, you have to compare your data with other people's. Brad Binder was pretty fast today, but I wasn't. We must understand » he added, full of despair. Starting so far back in today's MotoGP is a bit like being condemned to the back of the grid. However, two years ago, Brad Binder managed to move up more than ten places during the Sprint to take the victory.

 

 

The riders are smart enough not to blame the bike. Bastianini knows he also has room for improvement, which is normal after only one round with KTM Tech3: “Beyond the data, a decision will also have to be made on which tire to use, even though fundamentally I have to improve everywhere » he concluded.

Do you think Enea Bastianini can turn the situation around like he did in Buriram? Tell us in the comments!

Practice results at the 2025 MotoGP Argentina Grand Prix:

 

 

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