Francesco Bagnaia avoids “disaster” in Austin but no MotoGP breakthrough yet

Francesco Bagnaia believes it would have been a “disaster” to miss out on a direct entry into Q2 after showing a strong pace all Friday at the United States Grand Prix. The factory Ducati rider set the early benchmark in the hour-long practice session at Austin, comfortably leading the field on used Michelin tyres. However, as rivals switched to new soft compounds to complete their time ...