168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia won his second consecutive MotoGP world championship in 2023, after getting the better of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin.

A♛ tussle that went down to the final race of the year, Bagnaia cemented himself as the top rider by winning the grand prix, while Martin crashed out following contact with Marc Marquez.

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ꦡAnd♛ since then Bagnaia has been peerless in pre-season testing, topping both the Malaysia and Qatar tests with new lap records.

Speaking ahead of his title defeꦗnce, Bagnaia said: “We arrive here in great shape. We worked perfectly in the test and managed to do all the 🌊work we planned.

“My feeling on the new bike is qui😼te good. We just did five days of testing and we need more days on it.

“But my feeling is good and it looks like this year’s bike is quite com💞petitive right now. Renewing the contract is something very important for me and f💃or Ducati. 

“Having a clear mindset is better and I can be focused on th🤡e🐻 results.”

Bagnaia’s title defence will begin shortly after signing a new multi-year deal that keeps him with Ducati untilt he e🅠nd of 2026.

“We started speaking about the renewal last year,” said Bagnaia when discuss🅷ing his new contract.

“We were🌜 in the same direction and I wanted Ducati, and Ducati wanted me. We had time to do it without having so much press.

“Both sides were doi💝ng their job so it was quite eas꧑y to go through and we are happy together. It was not difficult to sign.”

While 2022 and 2023 were incredible seasons for Bagnaia, both of which showed a different side to Bagnaia’s ability, 2024 could be his hardestꦏ year yet when iꦰt comes to remaining on top.

Martin is expected to challenge the Italian once again, while Enea Bastianini, Marc Marquez and♉ Brad Binder are als𒁏o expected to be very strong throughout the year.

But Bagnaia is confident he can remain in t𒅌he mix, largely because his mindset has never been stronger.

Asked if winꩲning two titles in succession has changed his approach, Bagnaia said: “No! Honestly, no because I want to continue doing 💯what I love to do.

“The ambition is the same, the work at home is the same, th🔴e work in the box is even higher and it will always be like this.”