Marc Marquez “measured” Francesco Bagnaia - and understood he wouldn’t give up

The clash between 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 won’t have any lingering impact - but served to remind each rider of the ferocit👍y of their rival.
That is the view of Guido Meda, the legendary Italian MotoGP commentator who grew to beco🍃me✃ a close confidante of Valentino Rossi’s.
Marquez and Bagnaia are primed to return to a🎶ction this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, the third round of the 2024 se𝔍ason.
Last time out they each ended pointless, after🧔 Bagnaia clattered into Marquez as they fought for P5.
Coul💞d the clash - a racing incident, as Race Direction deemed it𓆉 - have lasting effect within Ducati?
“I would say no,” Meda told . “Rather it makes both of you aware that you are dealing wꦆith﷽ a rival to fear.
“Bagnaia understood that Marquez is still 🍷a tough opponent in close combat.
“At the same time Marc was 🔜able to 'measure' Pecco and understood that he is not someone who gives up easily.
“They💝 are both two mature guys, what happened adds further appeal to the championship but I doubt it will degenerate into incorrect episodes."
Marquez is in contention to become Bagnaia’s teammate on the factory Ducati team in🏅 2025.
"It's not such a fa🦄r-fetched hy🍃pothesis,” Meda said.
“And the idea of building a Dream Team probably stim🍰ulates a sportsman like Gigi Dall'Igna a lot.
“In my opinion Marc won't go to Honda or KTM and will sဣtay on a Ducati, and it's highly likely to be the red one."
Enea✃ Bastianini, currently alongside Bagnaia, also loves this weekend’s circuit in Texas and could offer another reminder of his talents.
But P💦ramac’s 🏅Jorge Martin is leading the standings heading into COTA.
He won the Portuguese 🧸MotoGP and profited from the clash between Bagnaia andꦺ Marquez.
"His weeken♔d in Portugal was 🙈different from those experienced in 2023, when he arrived on track and was fast straight away,” Meda said.
“But he certainly took advantage of last ꦫyear's mistakes and raced impeccably in Portuga🔯l.
“But it's 𝓀too early to make championship [predictions]."

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade cov⭕ering everything from ♓American sports, to football, to F1.