During the closing stages of last Sunday’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Thailand MotoGP, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Johann Zarco was the fastes💜t rider on track before coming up behind Bagnaia. 

The Pramac rider, who is still without a victory in MotoGP, had t෴he chance to change that had he picked 𒁃off the Italian quickly, however, Zarco chose not to challenge Bagnaia and instead settle for fourth place, thus aiding Bagnaia’s title chances. 

Choosing not to overtake Bagnaia has allowed the Italian to close within 2 points of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fabio Quartararo in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:MotoGP standings, although Zarco’s team-mate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jorge Martin would not have been so ꧒kind, insisting he would have ‘fought’ Bagnaia for a podium. 

"For Ducati it was better for Bagnaia to finish 3rd and even win the race, but, in the end, we are in a World Championship and I would have fought for thওe podium," Martin told : 

"If it's a🍌 sixth or eighth place, there's no need to beat ♌him, but for a podium it's worth it, especially if you have the pace to win."

Like Zarco, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marco Bezzecchi, who claimed his maiden MotoGP pole in Buriram before going on to lead the opening few laꦿps, purposely stayed behind ಞhis fellow VR46 Academy rider in Motegi. 

Bezzecchi added: "He's my friend, 🍸I wasn'ওt going to attack him."

Yet, that was not the case for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Enea Bastianini, who is also a title contender although an outside bet, as the Gresini Ducati rider attacked Bagnaia on multiple occasions at Motegi, before 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jack Miller also overtook Bagnaia to ღfinish second in Thailand.&nb🌳sp;

For Bastianini and Miller, both of whom are title contenders in their own right, challenging Bagnaia makes more sense although it could cost Bagnaia valuable points going forward and unintentionally aid Quartararo and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Aleix Espargaro.

Another reason for Miller having less incentive to help Bagnaia and focus more on his title chances is the fact he is le🎃aving Ducati at the end of the season, not to mention he has been in better form than Bagnaia since Motegi. 

Speaking to , Miller said: "Now there are five of us who are very close [in the championship]. There are only three races left and it won'tꦏ be easy, but it's become fun."

So with three races to go, will Ducati🌳’s position that any rider is allowed to challenge for a race win change in order to benefit Bagnaia, or will the Italian manufacturer stay strong in their thinking? 

The answer to this will start to🅺 take shape at ne♎xt weekend’s Australian MotoGP at Philipp Island, a race Miller will be desperate to win.