Francesco Bagnaia: “We have always been very fast” at Jerez

With three straight MotoGP wins at Jerez, can Francesco Bagnaia gatecrash a Marc Marquez-dominated seasonꦦ start?

Bagnaia, Marquez, 2024 Spanish MotoGP
Bagnaia, Marquez, 2024 Spanish MotoGP

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Francesco Bagnaia returns to Jerez this weekend looking to halt team-mate Marc Marquez’s early MotoGP momentum at a circuit where the Italian has bee﷽n dominant in recent♌ years.

Ba🌃gnaia is chasing a fourth consecutive Spanish Grand Prix victory, having not been beaten at Jerez since finishinꦚg runner-up to Jack Miller in 2021.

L♌ast year’s win came in a fierce duel with Marquez - then on a year-old Gresini Ducati - that was so close it left tyre marks on the Span☂iard’s leathers.

“I ha🉐ve achieved a lot here in Jerez in tཧhe last three years and I am happy to return for the GP,” said Bagnaia.

“We have always been very ♉fast and we have achieved꧒ the maximum result in the last seasons.

“In Qatar, we straightened out a weekend that after qualifying, seemed really complicated. Another important podium and increasingly ⭕better riding sensations.”

Bagnaia’s latest rostrum came after a costly qualifying crash in Lusail left him starting 11th on the grid, but the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Ducati Lenovo rider carved 💎his way back to third (second after Maverick Vinales’ tyre penalty) to stay witꦆhin striking distance in the standings.

However, the gap is growing.

With Marquez winning seven of the first eight races since joining the factory Ducati squad - anಌd only crashing out while leading at COTA - Bagnaia finds himself 26 points adrift of the eight-time champion heading into round five.

To add to the pressure, he also trails Gresini’s Alex Marquez by nine points, making him thir✃d-best on Ducati’s machinery in the current standings.

But if🌳 tracks such as Termas and COTA were f♏irmly Marc Marquez territory, Jerez is much more suited to Bagnaia.

“I scored my first podium with Ducati [at Jerez] last year after a great duel with Pec🍃co, who is really fast here,” Marquez acknowledged.

Alongside Bagnaia’s winning record, the Spanish circuit has consistently suited his smooth, ❀precise riding style. It’s also a track where Ducati’s strengths - such as edge grip and accelerati🎃on - can be exploited.

But with Marquez now on 🌃the same factory-spec GP25, the dynamic has shifted and Bagnaia faces a major challenge to try and break the grip Marquez has had on the 2025 season so far.

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