• San Marino Mo🅰toGP, Misano - Friday Practice Rꩵesults

The factory Duca🌃ti rider escaped serious injury despite highsiding then being hit by Brad Binder’s KTM last weekend in Barcelona.

He was seventh quickest in Friday practice at the San Marino MotoGP - 𒁏but was left in more pain than he expected, from the lingering knocks he suffered in Barcelona.

“I feel like I need a beer,” he insisted.

Asked if he felt better than expected retur♍ning to the bike, Bagnaia answered: “No, worse. I was hoping to feel better this morning.

“Honestly, I can’t move🥀 the leg or the foot because I fee𒅌l pain from the hematoma.

“This morning was tough because I didn’t understand where to put my fooꩲt. 

“Then we moved the brake lever. I was pushing on the brake lever and losing the rear in every faཧst corner which was scary.

“Thi✱s afternoon I understood where to put my foot. I can’t lean like usual.

“The pain is intense🌞 but I feel better than this morn൩ing because we were competitive.

“I don’t know what to expect from tomorrow.

“Being top 10 today was like pole positiওon! We can be happy and satisfied.”

Bagnaia was asked how much performance he’s losing due to the pain, and replied: “It’s v✃ery difficult to know. Normally I put out my leg for balancඣe to brake more.

“I can do it but not the same, I’m more ౠunstable on the braking.&nb𝕴sp;

“When I lean, I miss a bit. But I can’t🌠 force it, with my leg. It’s a limitation.

“Luckily this track has a lot of grip.”

Unlike the Catalu🌱nya MotoGP last we༒ekend which, in Bagnaia’s opinion, has unacceptably low grip.

“What I’d say to the safety commission? There must be a mandatory🌸 level of g🔴rip,” he claimed.

“Barcelona is a disaster, it’ꦬs too slippe🥀ry, impossible to plan a weekend with your tyres. For me, it’s not possible to have a level of grip like in Barcelona.

“It’s unsafe. A littl🐟e m🐭istake you crash. It’s not enjoyable to ride on a track where you must be patient on the gas.”