It feels right at home for Bagnaia as he blazes in Sepang

Winner of Tissot Sprint race Ducati Lenovo Team’s Francesco Bagnaia on the podium during the prize presentation of MotoGP Petronas Grand Prix Malaysia at Sepang International Circuit (SIC) on Saturday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

SEPANG: The Sepang International Circuit is certainly Francesco Bagnaia’s (pic) happy hunting ground.

The two-time MotoGP world champion rider from Italy produced an epic performance in the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia qualifying to claim his third successive pole start in Sepang yesterday.