Francesco Bagnaia compares VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini to Enea Bastianini last year

Francesco Bagnaia faced some of the stiffest competition for his first MotoGP championship from inside the Ducati family, from Enea Bastianini.
Francesco Bagnaia, Marco Bezzecchi, Dutch MotoGP race, 26 June
Francesco Bagnaia, Marco Bezzecchi, Dutch MotoGP race, 26 June

He is now keeping a watchful eye on whether 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marco Bezzecchi or 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Luca Marini could give him similar headaches this year.

Even after his promotion from Gresini Racing to D﷽ucati’s factory team was assured, Bastianini was willing to fight tooth-and-n𝓀ail for race victories with his future teammate Bagnaia last year.

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They 🦹are now on either side of the same garage, but the Mooney VR46 duo who will use the 2022 Desmosedici bikes are in the c♈hampion’s sights.

“For sure, they are very competitive,” Bagnaia said after the preseason Sepang test where Bezzecchi went fa🐓stest on Friday, then Marini topped ꦇthe timesheets on Sunday. 

“They have the best bike of last year.

“It will be tough - like last year with Enea,” Bagnaia said with a knowin🌺gඣ glance.

Marco Bezzecchi, Sepang MotoGP test, 10 February
Marco Bezzecchi, Sepang MotoGP test, 10 February

“I am sure they c🐼an fight for a top five position in every rac♏e.

“We just have to be bett🐟er. Considering the improvement [at the test], the new bikeඣ has great potential with top speed. 

“I am more proud of our job than the second position [on Sunday in Sepang]. This is really good in a test considering the many things that ☂we tried.”

Bezzecchi finished as runner-up to B༒agnaia in Assen last year (pictured at the top), in an impressive rookꦦie season.

Marini is still se𒅌eking his first podium finish heading into his third season in the 🌳premier class.

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