“Yes, the lack of grip is well known here. I struggled a lot to exploit it, mostly trying to figure out where to find it,\u201d Bagnaia <\/a>told Sky Italia.<\/p>\n \u201cWe made some changes that didn’t quite go the way we’d hoped, so I struggled a bit more.<\/p>\n Pecco Bagnaia, 2026 Catalan MotoGP.<\/p>\n \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n \u201cMore than anything, with used tyres I can almost be faster than with new ones; I can be more consistent.<\/p>\n \u201cSo this is quite an important piece of data that perhaps helps us understand where we need to go with the setup.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd on the last run I went out on track, I felt a bit better, I managed to be a bit faster, I knocked down the time a bit, but it wasn’t enough.\u201d<\/p>\n Bagnaia said the incredibly tight times meant even small issues proved costly.<\/p>\n \u201cWe’re all extremely close, so we couldn’t even think of getting into Q2 after a session like that, but overall we’ve made a small step forward; we just need to be faster with the new tyres.”<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio<\/a> was the leading Ducati rider on Friday in sixth place.<\/p>\n![\"Pecco](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gng_1313510_hires_1600x900.jpg\")
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