Bagnaia misplaced the world championship lead for the primary time for the reason that Spanish GP in April after struggling to eighth in Saturday’s dash at Mandalika as title rival Jorge Martin gained.
It capped off a usually troublesome day for Bagnaia, who did not get out of Q1 and certified thirteenth, battling rear grip points on the Michelin delicate rubber.
Bagnaia ran line astern with team-mate Bastianini for a lot of the dash however was unable to make an overtake stick.
This led to questions on why Ducati didn’t make use of staff orders to maneuver Bagnaia as much as seventh and restrict Martin’s factors result in six as a substitute of seven.
“I didn’t have staff orders final yr, so we don’t have it this yr,” Bagnaia began.
“Final yr was the identical bike, I used to be combating for the championship. We are going to by no means have this type of staff orders.
“It’s regular, we’re eight riders with the identical risk to battle for prime positions. That is the technique from Ducati and from the beginning [and] I accepted it.
“Right this moment, the one method doable to get by means of on Enea was to push him out. I didn’t need to. It’s not the way in which I wish to race.”
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Crew
Photograph by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Pictures
Requested if Bastianini ought to have helped Bagnaia progress into Q2, he added: “Why block a rider getting back from an harm after a very long time and say to him ‘don’t enhance your lap time as a result of you need to let Pecco by means of’.
“It’s perhaps obscure for you, however from my perspective, within the race it’s one other story however in qualifying it’s regular that it’s like this.”
Crew orders at Ducati had been a subject of debate final yr as Bastianini, on the Gresini-run bike, and Bagnaia repeatedly locked horns in races regardless of the latter’s bid for the title.
Martin’s step as much as the lead of the championship marks the primary time in his MotoGP profession that he has completed so, however the Pramac Ducati rider says his mentality won’t change due to this.
“It feels good, it feels superb and it’s like a dream,” he mentioned.
“It’s why we’re right here. However the mentality would be the similar. I have to assault; I have to benefit from the second.
“Something that comes is sweet. The stress is on Pecco, I really feel, as a result of he must win. So, I’ll maintain the identical mentality.”
