Ducati\u2019s Pecco Bagnaia says the \u201cscary\u201d smoking issue on his bike at the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix was caused by a faulty filter, but the engine is \u201csafe\u201d to keep using.<\/p>\n
The double world champion held a commanding lead last Sunday at Motegi when his GP25 began puffing smoke from the rear.<\/p>\n
The issue continued through to the chequered flag, with Pecco Bagnaia<\/a> avoiding any terminal problems on his way to a first win since the Americas Grand Prix in March.<\/p>\n Ahead of this weekend\u2019s Indonesian Grand Prix, he revealed that the issue was a result of a faulty engine filter, but that it hasn\u2019t led to him losing that unit from his allocation for the season.<\/p>\n \u201cI think they explained it to me well, but I didn\u2019t understand it well,\u201d he said on Thursday.<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n \u201cThe thing is that the engine is safe.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a little filter that wasn\u2019t working good, so it started to smoke a bit.<\/p>\n \u201cLuckily it wasn\u2019t unsafe. When I saw the race back, honestly, it was quite scary.<\/p>\n \u201cBut luckily I finished the race and I didn\u2019t get any penalty. It\u2019s good that the engine is safe.\u201d<\/p>\n How life has changed for Pecco Bagnaia since Japan breakthrough<\/p>\n Bagnaia comes to the Indonesian Grand Prix off the back of his best weekend of the year, as changes to his bike at the Misano test allowed him to claim pole, sprint win and main race victory.<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n