Bagnaia 'pissed off' after jeopardising Q2 hopes in Malaysia MotoGP practice

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Championship leader Bagnaia was 'pissed off' for his mistake not to run fresh tyres in MotoGP practice, jeopardising his Q2 hopes in the MalaysianGP.

The Ducati rider has his first match point in the 2022 championship battle this weekend at Sepang, as he leads by 14 points and only needs to outscoreBut Bagnaia risks having to go through Q1 in qualifying on Saturday after a sudden heavy downpour on Friday afternoon led to FP2 being run in wet conditions.

The Italian says this was solely his decision as he wanted to work with the medium rubber as part of his race preparations, but admits missing out on a top 10 place on Friday with forecasts looking uncertain for Saturday has upset him."I didn't expect the rain in the afternoon, but, furthermore, it was important to give the medium tyre a spin.

"Despite this, I am happy. In the morning I am one of the few who improved with the used rubber. And in the afternoon, with water [on track], I did not feel quite well but I finished well."Quartararo concedes qualifying on Saturday will be"the most important of the season" as his continued title charge will hinge on a strong grid slot.

"Yes, but I'm not thinking like that," he said when asked if qualifying in Malaysia was the most important of the year.

 

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