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

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 ri꧃va𝄹l.
That is the view of Guido Meda, the legendary Italian MotoGP commentator who grew to become a close confidante of Valentino Roꩲssi’s.
Marquez and Bagnaia are primed to return to action th💦is weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, the third round of the 2024 season.
Last time out they each ended pointless, after Bag🐠naia 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 . “Rathe🔯r it makes both of you aware that you are dealing with a rival to fear.
“𓆏Bagnaꩵia understood that Marquez is still a tough opponent in close combat.
“At the same time Marc was ab👍le to 'measure' Pecco and understood that he is not someone who gives up easily.
“They are both two mature guys, what happened adds further appeal to t෴he championship but I doubt i꧅t will degenerate into incorrect episodes."
Marquez is in contention to become Bagnaia’s teammate on t𒁏he factory Ducati🌜 team in 2025.
"It's not such a far-fetc♊hed hypothesis,” Meda said.
“And the idea of building a Dream Team probably stimulates a sportsman like Gigi♔ Dall'Igna a lot.
“In my opinion Marc won't go to Honda or KTM and will stay on a Ducati, and it's highly likely to be the red on𝓡e."
Enea Bastianini, currently alongside Bagnaia, also loves this weekend’s circuit in Texas and could offer another reminderဣ of his talents.
But Pramac’s Jorge Martin is leading t𝔉he standings heading into COT🎃A.
He won the Portuguese MotoGP and profited from the clash between Bagnaia an𝓀d Marquez.
"His weekend in Portugal was different from those experienced in 2023, when he arrived on track and was fast straight away,” Meda s�🐼�aid.
“But he certainly took adv🃏antage of last year's mistakes and raced impeccably in𓄧 Portugal.
“But it's too e🌌arly toꦓ make championship [predictions]."

James ꦜwas a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade cov♏ering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.