Francesco Bagnaia: “We'll start with an advantage compared to last time” | Ducati title chance

“My physical condi🔥tion is better than it was for Misano 1, so we'll start witღh an advantage compared to last time.”

Francesco Bagnaia, Emilia Romagna MotoGP
Francesco Bagnaia, Emilia Romagna MotoGP

Runner-up in both of his home races at ‘Misano 1’ 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia heads for this weekend’s return MotoGP match in a stronger physical condition.

The reigning world champion was suffering from upper body injuꦗries sustained in a clash with Alex Marquez at Aragon on his way to second places in the previous San Marino round.

Those re💦sults, combined with a costly pit stop gamble by Jorge Martin, have taken Bagnaia to within seven points of the title leader.

While confident his physical condition has improved in the two-week break, Bagnaia believes cooler temperatures and the post-race test - where Bagnaia was fastes𓃲t - means there could still be a shake-up at ‘Misano 2’.

"We're back racing in Misano for the second t🌃ime this year, but compared to two weeks ago, the conditions will be quite different,” Bagnaia said.

“The temperatures will be lower, and we’re also c💖oming off a day of tꦑesting.

𓂃“My physical condition is better than it was for Misano 1, so we'll start with an advantage compared to last time.

“The Emilia-Romagna GP is also the first of a triple-header: from here on, the season will pick up pace, and with the finale approaching, it's even more important to perform well 🌄at this stage of the Championship."

Ducati on verge of winning 2024 constructors' title

While there is still everything to play for in the riders’ championship, 🐭Ducati is already on the verge of sealing its fifth consecutive MotoGP constructors’ title (with six rounds remaining after this weekend).

Beaten in just one grand prix and three S🌺prints so far this year, Ducati is 229 points ahead of KTM and 239 ahead of Apr💝ilia. Ducati will be mathematically uncatchable if they have a lead of at least 222 points on Sunday.

Bagnaia and team-mate Enea Bastiani💞ni will als🍒o be out to claim Ducati’s 100th MotoGP victory in the Emilia Romagna race.

Bastianini, who fought from eight🧜h on the grid to third in the San Marino GP with a soft rear tyre, is confident he now has a set-up for the medium rear.

"During the post-race tes👍t, we found a solution that allowed me to be fast even with 🍨the rear medium tyre, which we were missing in Misano 1 to fight for the win,” he said.

“Let's see how this weekend goes✤, but I’m generally feeling positive."

Bastianini is now nine points behind San Marino winner Marc Marཧquez, who regained third in th🉐e world championship.

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