Valencia MotoGP: Marco Bezzecchi: “My plan was to pass Pecco Bagnaia’, Fabio Di Giannantonio ‘here to win races’

Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio Di Giannantonio admitted their plan was to attack and overtake Francesco Bagnaia during the MotoGP sprint race at Valencia.
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati MotoGP Valencia 2023
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati MotoGP Valencia 2023

Both riders were seen riding behind Bagnaia during the ꦜrace and at different stages appeared to have the pace needed to challenge the series leader.

However, an overtake didn’t come f💞rom either Italian, only Fabio Quartararo of the second group attempted a move on the reigning Moto🥀GP champion.

Quartararo’s move failed as he crashed o▨ut at turn six, but Di Giannantonio was stuck behind Bagnaia for much of the race, as only a two tenths gap separated t🌠hem.

But no overtake came, suggesting he and Bezzecchi were perhaps holding back from attacking their fellow Du🧔cati rider.

But that was not the case as Di Giannantonio told MotoGP.com: “I’m here to win races and make podiums for myself. We don’t know whether I’ll be here next year.&𝓡nbsp;

“To do a favour for another rider is not in my situation at the moment. I’m here to try and make tꦕhe maximum forꦰ myself. I really tried. 

“I have this riding style that’s really smooth but honestly, I🌠 was pushing, I was on the limit. 

“It was a bit too risky and I was losin🃏g so much gap on the straight so it was 𓄧difficult and when I got closer there was no real chance to make the move without contact, and that’s not my style.”

Bezzecchi also issued similar words as Di Giannan⛦tonio, and instead claimed 🎃an early mistake was the cause of him not challenging Bagnaia. 

Bezzecchi stated: “I tried my best. I made a mistake early on in the race behind Pecco; it 🍸was the second o𓂃r third lap, I don’t remember, but he braked a little bit too early and I braked a little bit late and together nearly went into him. 

“Then I lost the place to Quartararo. My plan was ꦦto pass him and go on but unfortunately with this mistake I had to recover and couldn’t catch him.”

In terms of t💟he main race an🍃d whether any favours will be made, Bezzecchi again said his priority is to get the best result for himself. 

“It is difficult to say,” claim𒈔ed the Italian. “We will seeౠ how the race goes. I want to get the best result possible so we will see. It is not something that regards me.”

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