168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Enea Bastianini retur🍸ns to Portimao this weekend, where his Ducati debut ended ♚in disaster.

A year ago at🍌 th♒e ‘23 season-opener, the new factory Ducati rider crashed out of the first-ever sprint race.

A shoulder injury cost Bastianin🐬i the chance to live up to expectation of being a championship conteꦓnder.

"I'm happy to be back in Portimao for the first European race of the season,” he said about returning this weekend for the Portuguese MotoGP.

“It's an exceptional track, and at the end of January, we trained heᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚre with t🍰he Panigale V4S.

“I have a score to settle with Po𝔍rtimao: I didn'ꦫt race last year because of the injury I suffered after the crash in the Sprint.

“The first GP of the season in Qatar went well, but honestly, I expected to 🌠achieve something more, so I'll try to redeem myself this weekend."

Bastianini offered a reminder of his ꧑talents by winning the Malaysian MotoGP at the end of last year.

Injury-free, his 2024 began with a fifth-placed finish in Qata🍸r.

But the heat is on Bastianini to challenge his teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Francesco Bagnaia for the title, and🍸 to fend off Jorge Martin’s bid for his factory s💮eat in 2025.

Bagnaia w🃏on the Qatar MotoGP, and Martin won the sprin🦩t, setting the standard which Bastianini must battle against.

Reigning champion Bagnaia’s future is secured aftღer he penned a long-term Ducati deal.

He remains the man to beat as he aims for🎐 a third title in a row.

“I am happ🅷y to be back racing in Portugal,”🦩 Bagnaia said.

“Portimao is a track I like a lot, and where weꦿ have always been fast in the past.

“Last year, we won both the S꧂print and🃏 Sunday's GP.

“We have the potentꦓial to do well again this year, but it won't be easy: I expect a lot of opponents capable of fighting for victory and very fierce competition.

“In any case, we are ready. We will work as always from Friday to try to arrive as ready as possible for the 💞two races."