First test for Ducati bosses as Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia reunite at COTA

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia will come together agai🏅n at the Circuit of the Americas, forဣ the first time since their clash.
Bagnaia wiped out Marquez at the Portuguese MotoGP last time out, in a battle for fifth-position.
Instead, ﷽they ended up in the gravel and point-less allowing Jorge Martin to escape Portimao as the championship leader.
The clash between🦄 Marquez and Bagnaia, although a racing incident, is the firs🧔t test of Ducati’s management this year.
It was ꩲal🧸ways likely that the addition to the Ducati ranks of a star like Marquez would cause some friction with title rivals.
Gigi Dall’Igna was extremely careful in his post-race debrief not to apportio✤n any blame to either rider.
What have they said behind-closed-doors to Bagnaia and Marquez to avoid a repeat incident? Have they said an🌃y♛thing at all?
They certainly won’t want to see two of their main men in th🥃e gravel again.
Marquez and Bagnaia also denied any ill f♋eeling between them.
“We have a🍸 good relationship with Pecc𓆏o,” Marquez said. “No problem.
“He knows what he did. He knows what mistake he 🍷did.
“I accept that these things happen in races.”
Bagnaia insiste𝔍d it was bad luck:&🌺nbsp;“It’s something that, unluckily, can happen.”
Marquez debuts at favourite track on a Ducati
Marquez💦 has won at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas seven times.
This year, he rꦆeturns on a Ducati for the ♓first time.
Many within the paddock believe that, after two productive rounds, this weekend wil♏l reveal if Marquez is a true title contender.
Gresini prepared for Texas by releasing imagery of Marquez as ‘The Martian’, from M𒁏att Damon’s movie.
But despite his 🅰extra-terrestrial skills on this track, he will find stiff competition.
Enea Bastianini, who has quietly found form t🤪his year, won in Texas for Gresini ♉in 2022.
Last year LCR Honda’s Alex Rins won ahead o☂f VR46’𒀰s Luca Marini showing the possibility of a surprise result.
Marquez꧒ hasn’t won a MotoGP race since October 2021 in Misano.
Journalist Robert Jones told the Crash Mꦉot🥃oGP podcast: “He has to be eyeing up a win.
“Now, with the added element of a sprint, if Marquez doesn’t win at least one of the r♌aces he would leave COTA disappointed.”
♐Peter McLaren added: “Everything is there♛ for Marc to do well. Qualifying will be key.
“It will🦩 be a big part of the weekend for everybody but🎉 especially for Marc to avoid front tyre pressure problems.
“If he can get𝔍 to the front early? You wouldn’t count out him getting to the front and disappear꧙ing!”

James was a sports jo💙urnalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.