Pecco spoke about the relationship with his teammate, then revealing some of his non-MotoGP passions
Flags, caps and t-shirts. A Ducati red wave accompanies Pecco Bagnaia on the stage of the Teatro Sociale, packed with fans and enthusiasts, captivated by the two-time MotoGP world champion. Federica Masolin throws the assist to the public who introduces him: “Pecco, Pecco!”. The Ducati rider shows off a sunny smile, next to him is a Christmas tree where gifts for Pecco stand out: “I’ve always loved Christmas, I usually started with the smallest gift.” Here’s a stopwatch. The passing of time. “I have a different approach in racing compared to everyday life. The search for time means reflexes, accelerating in everything, I’ve lived the track like this since I was a child. Going fast has always been my mission in racing. Outside of racing I’m the opposite: I go much slower. I’m not very reliable on timetables… In races I’m much more rigorous, so outside I take it easy, except when I have to go to the gym, otherwise it’s more push-ups.” Second gift, the photo of Marc Marquez appears. Laughter in the audience and an invitation. “Throw away the gift.” But how is it going between you? “At the beginning I was a bit worried, he always told his teammates to put a spanner in the works in the garage too. And instead he surprised me. Experiencing him as a teammate was very positive. In Japan we found ourselves in a karaoke, drinking sake. It was fun. He is one of the strongest in history, in recent years he has been dominant. You can only learn from Marc.”
the passions of red cloud
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The remote control (third box) brings the discussion to his passions: “I like TV, I watch Formula 1, I’m a huge fan. Hamilton in Ferrari is a dream, let’s hope he does something great next year. Jordan’s Bulls and Juventus are my other passions”. Then here is the voice of Guido Meda with the iconic “red cloud”, to celebrate one of Pecco’s World Cups: “An incredible emotion. The same voice that talked about the world championships of the greats, also celebrated mine. I often watch it to give me energy”. Then the tribute to the fans: “My fans are fantastic, they also admire their opponents. I don’t like football support just for your own team. It’s not like that on motorbikes, whoever wins is applauded and I would like to spend more time with my fans. It’s my worry.” And then Ducati: “I’ve dreamed of it since I was a child. It’s my family”