Italian MotoGP: “It’s been years already” - Francesco Bagnaia speaks out after criticism from the media

After facing criticism from some sections of the media for past mistakes, Francesco Bagnaia has spoken out following his dominant performance at the Italian MotoGP.
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati MotoGP Mugello 2023
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati MotoGP Mugello 2023

The MotoGP champion took victory in front of his home crown in both the sprint and main Grand Prix, as he led all-but on🌞e lap across the two races.

Despite facing pressure from the likes of Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin 💎during both races, Bagnaia made no mistakes which hasn’t always been the case.

Having said that, Bagnaia has been faultless since crashing out of the lead at C🏅OTA (round three), and in that time he💜’s won three out of six races.

Bagnaia, who made it three consecutive wins at Mugello on Sunday, experienc🧔ed the type of scenes and celebrations that Valentino๊ Rossi enjoyed when winning at Mugello.

Yet, the current world champion was asked abo𝕴ut the criticism he’s received from the media and why it bothers him.

"It’s been years already," said Bagnaia. "When you are in the front everybody is happy but when you are be𝔍hind everybody starts🐭 to speak bad about you. 

"But not just with me, with everyone. Like I said [before] we are hum🍷an. I don’t pay so much attention to that right now. In the past I did so morไe. 

"It’s true that when you read𒅌 something or someone speaking bad about you, you are not feeling well. 

"When you read a compliment you feel like [saying] th𝄹ank you. 

"But when you read something that’s writing 🦄bad about you, you put more attention on that. Social media is a good thing but can also be a bad world. 

"The reality is the best way to see love from people. What I saw today i𝓀s one of t🎶he best things I ever saw."

Bagnaia’s win dur🃏ing the Italian Grand Prix has brought his tally to 1💛4 with Ducati, the same number as three-time runner-up Andrea Dovizioso.

Although Dovizioso neve🐽r won the MotoGP title, the Italian was a key cog in making the Desmosedici the bike it is today, which Bagnaia also acknowledged.

Bagnaia said: "For sure, Andrea had to sweat more than me to do it because he had to create what ﷺDucati is now. He had a lot to do. 

"If I arrived w𓄧ith these results today it 🍷is also thanks to him and what he did."

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