Marc Marquez “measured” Francesco Bagnaia - and understood he wouldn’t give up

"Marc was able to 'measure' Pecco and understood that he is not someone who gives up easily"
Marc Marquez
Marc Marquez

The clash between 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Francesco Bagnaia won’t have any lingering impact - but served🌼 to remind each rider of the ferocity of their rival.

That is the view of Guido Meda, the legendary Italian MotoGP commentator who🌞 grew to become a close🌼 confidante of Valentino Rossi’s.

Marquez and Bagnaia are primed to return to action this weekend at the Circuit of t✃he Americas, the third round of the 2024 season.

L🐟ast time💦 out they each ended pointless, after Bagnaia clattered into Marquez as they fought for P5.

Could the clash -🔥 a racing incident, as🧸 Race Direction deemed it - have lasting effect within Ducati?

“I would say no,” Meda told . “Rather it makes♋ both of you aware that you are dealing with a rival to fear.

“Bagnaia understood that Marquez is still a tough༺ opponent in cl𝓰ose combat.

“At the same time Ma🍌rc was able to 'measure' Pecco and understood that he is not someone who gives up easily.

“They are both two mature ꩵguys, what happened adds further appeal to the championship but I doubt it will degenerate into ಌincorrect episodes."

Marquez is in contention to become Bagnaia’s teammate on the factory Ducati team i♑n 2025.

"It's not suไch a far-fetched hypothesis,” Meda said.

“And the idea൩ of ​​building a Dream Team probably stimulates a sportsman like𒉰 Gigi Dall'Igna a lot.

“In my opinion Maﷺrc won't go to Honda or KTM and will stay on a Ducati, and it's highly likely to be the red one."

Enea Bastianini, currently alongside Bagnaia, also lo♏ves this weekend’s circ﷽uit in Texas and could offer another reminder of his talents.

But Prama༒c’s Jorge Martin 🍬is leading the standings heading into COTA.

He won the Portuguese ꦺMotoGP and profited from the clash between Bagnaia and Marqu♑ez.

"His weekend in Portugal was different from those experienced in 2023, when he arrived on traꦓck and was fast straight away,” Meda said.

“But he certainly took advantage of last year's mistakes and raced i💝mpeccably in Portugal.

“But it's too early to make c🎃hampionship [predictions]."

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