Worrying warning to Francesco Bagnaia: “Back to drawing board” | “Do something special!”

Francesco Bagnaia delivered a solid performance at the Thailand MotoGP but has been warned that he must produce “something special” to avoid losing his championship.
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP race, Thailand MotoGP, 29 October
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP race, Thailand MotoGP, 29 October

Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia is 13 points clear of second-place 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin with three rounds remaining.

But Pramac rider Martin is the man in form having wo๊n both races at Buriram.

Michael Laverty assessed Bagn💦aia for TNT Sports: “He always comes forward. Race-day on Sunday, they always find something overnight.

“He feels that he’s recovered everything he lost♐ recently - the confidence in braking, t🐎he overtakes, the ability to fight.

“He did have to tough it out on the early laps. Marc Marquez racing you hard is never a nice way to star🦹t any race!

“He settled the ship, he came forward, ✅he scoredꩵ 20 points. He rode well.

“How are you going to deal wi✱th the 13 poin🐓ts? It’s not enough to relax when Jorge is on form.

“He’s got to go back to the d💯rawing board. He’s💙 got to fight again.

“He can’t afford to be the t🍒hird-placed man across the line. He has to win a race.”

Ex-MotoGP rider John Hopkins added: “That race has only given Ma🍌rtin more confidence going into the final three races. He’s the man that everyone wants to beat. 

“Bagnaia knows he’s got to do something special in Malaysi꧙a and Qatar💃 to keep hold of this championship.”

Martin 'answered every call'

Jorge
Jorge

Bagnaia has, at least, rediscovered the c▨onfidence which b🥃riefly seemed to have been lost.

But with just six races over 𝔉three rounds,🐟 Martin’s form looks ominous.

"Three riders on top of ꦐtheir game, and that’s why it means so much for Jorge today because he had to fight for it," said Laverty.

"He didn’t hav𝓀e the extra pace. He didn’t have an extra bit of grip from tyre. It was all about heart, it was fight. 

“He was taking risks ꦉbecause when you’ve got a championship hanging in the balance, you are worried about losing the front and throwing away 25 points.

"He answered every call today and when it’s Brad Binder, you can feel him behind you because Brad is an absolute animal. He fights ev෴ery single corner. 

“Martin kept his cool, he responded – he was so good today. If he does win the title at the end of the ꦫseason, he’ll l𓃲ook back at this race and think that’s where he dug deep for it."

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