Winner of the Qatar MotoGP, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Francesco Bagnaia again cemented himself as the rider to beat during the season-opener as he led every lap ahead of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Brad Binder and last season’s title rival 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jorge Martin.

Along with his two wins last season, Bagnaia was also victorious at Portimao in 2021, suggesti𝔉ng he should be very strong this weekend.

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Speaking fondly about the Portimao circuit, Bagnaia said: “I love this track. It is one of my favourites and I love the uphill and downhill. 

“It is a mix of Mugello and Sac🐓hsenring and I love riding here. Last yeaဣr was a perfect start to the season like it was in Qatar.

“So I’m quite confident because I think we can be m🎐ore competitive with the 24 bike in some parts of the track. I’m looking forward to starting the weekend.”

On several occasions in 2023 B🏅agnaia appeared to struggle on Friday’s before turning his weekend around when he neeꦓded to.

That was again the case on Friday at the opening round in Qatar, however, the two-time MotoGP admitted it was not𓆏 the sa𓆏me kind of issue.

Bagnaia added: “I think that in Qatar it was not the same s𝓡ituation as last year where I was sꦇtruggling on Friday and looking to find a good set-up.

“In Qatar we just🐈 had issues on the first day and didn’t have a normal working 𒊎day for other things.

“I think this track; the setting of the bike can make a difference but 🗹this track is one where the bike can make less differenꦗce compared to others.

“It is more about the feeling the rider has with the track. I hope that tomorrow everything wiౠll be good to have a good day of work.”

While most of the MotoGP grid has not been in action at Portimao since the 🌼2023 season-opener, Ducati’s entire rider line-up 💝took part in a private test in the Algarve, giving them an advantage over their competition.

One of the ridersꦺ taking part was new Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli, who suffered a big crash and injury as a result.

Asked if testing a road bike can make a differ🎃♋ence in preparation for a MotoGP event and Morbidelli’s potential, Bagnaia said:

“I think that training with the Pa⛄nigale is good, not to understand the track, but just to train,” began Bagnaia. “I used this test to just arrive more prepared for the test in Malaysia and be more adapted to the s🌊peed.

“But it’s something that without doing the lap times with Panigale; you are used to a MotoGP bike after ten laps. But for sure, there🎐 is some help there and Franky was fast here.

“Unfortunately he had his crash but we already know the potential of every rider in MotoGP. Franky was fas🌠ꦜt but the Panigale is one thing, the MotoGP is another thing.

“The level of adapting for🔯 every rider is different. Everyone needs a different [amount] of time to adapt. I needed two years and Jorge needed two races.”