Malaysian MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia comeback compared to Valentino Rossi by Davide Brivio
In 2006 after five consecutive championships, Rossi found himself 51 points behind 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nicky Hayden but brilliantly recovered to lead the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:MotoGP standings heading into the season finale - bu🀅t he crashed and handꦑed the title to his rival.
Bagnaia has set an all-time record by overcoming 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fabio Quartararo’s 91-point lead and, heading into the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Malaysian MotoGP, he is 14 points ahead.
Brivio, the former Yamaha manager who worked alℱongside Rossi, said to La Gazzettဣa dello Sport: "I don't know how many times in history there has been a recovery like this.
“I ไremember Valentino on Nicky Hayden in 2006, but they were [51] points after Lagu๊na Seca, not so many.
“He was good, regardless of how it ended."
Asked if Bagnaia’s skill or the performance of the Desmosedici GP22 was th🔯e key, Brivio said: "The question is🐟 difficult. I think the bike has great merit, but he is the best rider on the Ducati, he knows how to exploit it well."
Rossi was unable to capitalise on the 2006 title after his heroic comeback. Bagnaia has two races to se⭕al his maiden title.
"We have com𓂃e this far and now let's play it, we cannot miss this opportunit𝓰y,” Brivio said to Bagnaia.
Suzuki, who Brivio previously worked for, will exit MotoGP at the e🅷nd of this season.
Current Suzuki duo Joan Mir and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alex Rins will feature in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2023 MotoGP rider line-up with Honda, a team t🌌hat has massively suffered in 2022.
"I think they will struggle,” Brivio said.
“I hope for the show t൲hat Honda will be able to solve the problems, but I don't think it's that easy.
“Foജr Alex and Joan it will be tough, even more so coming from a Suz♚uki that rides in a certain way."
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez has been the only💎 shining light for Honda in 2022, despite missing six races due t꧃o another surgery.
"With all th🥀e respect they have, I d🏅on't think they feel inferior to Marquez,” Brivio said about Rins and Mir.
Jꦦames ꦫwas a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
