Pecco Bagnaia supports MotoGPs new 2027 sprint format but urges the return of Sunday warm-up sessions to ensure rider safety and preparation ahead of the season.
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All of us drivers in the Safety Commission were in agreement on the new format. For me it is an improvement: we have always asked for a qualification per race. However, the Warm-Up should be added.
For Pecco Bagnaia, the new weekend format, which will be used from the MotoGP season in 2027, is an improvement. He supports sprint qualifying, but the warm-up must not fall away.