MotoGP | GP Jerez 2024: the Press Conference LIVE

Live MotoGP Jerez Press Conference – Motorionline friends, good afternoon! We are waiting to connect with the Jerez de La Frontera circuit for the live broadcast of the premier class press conference. In the first part, Jorge Martin, Enea Bastianini and Maverick Vinales will be present; in the second, space for Pedro Acosta and Francesco Bagnaia.

LIVE MOTOGP JEREZ PRESS CONFERENCE STARTING FROM 16:00 PM

17pm The press conference ends here! Thanks for following us and have a good evening!

16pm Opinions on Aprilia:

Bagnaia: “From the outside it seems that they have found a good balance, grip and stability”

Acosta: “I think about our bike, I don't have an opinion”

16pm Acosta on Poncharal statements:

“He's very happy now, we have to wait until he gets angry! I don't have anything more than the other KTM riders, I learn from them, I observe every day trying to take the best things from each one. It's true that I'm in an easy time but it's also easy for things to go wrong."

16pm Acosta on Pedrosa: “We talked about the start, about the bikes, it's good that I communicate my feelings to him so that he can keep them in mind when he tests. I think it is very important to listen to Dani, for everything he has experienced in his years, he has enormous experience ”

16pm Bagnaia on chattering: "Michele Pirro did some testing here and didn't complain about the chattering but we'll see here, it seems like there could be a lot of grip and I think our bike is very suited to these characteristics"

16pm Here Francis Bagnaia: “I'm always happy to race here, it's one of my favorite GPs, but it doesn't look like the weather will be good. We could be as competitive as in the last two years, we are having some small problems but considering what we understood after Austin, we can take a step forward. I like Jerez because it is one of the first tracks I raced on in the Spanish championship, it has very strong braking and fast corners"

16pm The word passes to Peter Acosta: “It will be nice to race in MotoGP for the first time in Jerez with all the fans, it's like Mugello for Italians. Last year the KTMs were fast but there are still question marks, we don't know how I will go here so we have to keep calm and Dani Pedrosa will be there as a wild card, he will be an extra rival. I have to start with Friday's free practice to understand how things will go, let's try to work in the best possible way, keeping calm in difficult moments."

16pm Here we are again connected with Pedro Acosta and Francesco Bagnaia

16pm See you soon with the second part of the press conference

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16pm Vinales on step forward:

“The change occurred when I arrived at Aprilia and I thought that everything happened for a reason, now I maintain that same mentality. Every day I prepare for when an opportunity presents itself like in Austin”

16pm Opinions on Ducati chatter:

Bastianini: “It happened to me a bit in Qatar, but it wasn't a big problem for me. It also depends on the riding style, Jorge works a lot on the rear and pushes the bike to the extreme and may have this problem more than me"

Martin: “Already in the tests in Malaysia, I had had some problems but I thought it was due to the tyre. Then they showed up again in Qatar but Pecco hadn't had any problems and they thought it was up to me. It depends on how you approach the race, if you start so fast you suffer a bit, you have to be delicate with the tyres"

16pm Indiscretions about Vinales at Honda:

“If there are rumors it means we do well but I think it's too early to talk, each race will put me in a better position to be stronger. We must try to be strong as a team and do something great, at the moment there is a lot of confidence and there is no point in thinking about anything else. In Austin we wrote history and I feel something special inside for Aprilia"

16:09 Martin: “For half the season I was strong last year, I'm continuing along that line, trying to keep calm in situations that previously made me suffer”

16pm The word passes to Maverick Vinales: “Repeating ourselves here would be a dream, we have to be realistic, intelligent and smart. The goal is to be able to fight for the top positions every day. Jerez is known by all Spanish riders and for the tests, I don't see any negative points about our bike at this track. We are at the same level as Portimao and Austin and then there will be some very important tests"

16:06 And behold Enea Bastianini: “I think I can be satisfied with my approach in these first three races, the team's work was splendid. We are in Jerez, a nice track, very technical and we will see how it goes. Last year I didn't race here and I don't know how I'll feel but we have a very solid base and we can achieve a good result"

16:04 The first to speak is the world championship leader, George Martin: “Austin was difficult for me even though I managed to save it with fourth place, I got some important points. There will be many fans here and it will be special, I hope to get on the podium and do better than last year"

16pm The press conference begins!

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