Francesco Bagnaia crew chief on Jorge Martin: “Easy to be in official team dressed as satellite”

Francesco Bagnaia’s crew chief has aimed an apparent jibe at Jorge Martin which could spice up the MotoGP title fight.
Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin, Tissot sprint race, San Marino MotoGP, 9 September
Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin, Tissot sprint race, San Marino MotoGP, 9 September

Factory Ducati rider and reigning champion Bagnaia has a 27-point advant✤age above Pramac’s Martin heading into this weekend’s Thailand MotoGP.

Martin, who led the standings for 24 hours in Indonesia, arguably was the biggest victim of the cancelled spr🍃🎉int race at Phillip Island considering he is the most in-form rider vying for the title.

Christian Gabarrini, Bagnaia’s crew chief, told Gazzetta dello Sport: “It's easy to stay in an official team🌃 dressed as a satellite team and have all the benefits of the interna💛l team without any downsides. 

“Whatever happens, Martin will have don♌e well. But Pramac is an official team.”

Jorge Martin, Francesco Bagnaia, British MotoGP, 3 August
Jorge Martin, Francesco Bagnaia, British MotoGP, 3 August

The two factory Ducati riders and the𒀰 Pramac duo all ride latest-spec machines, while the VR46 and Gre💃sini pairs have year-old bikes.

No satellite rider has won the premier ꦓclass championship since 2001 when Valentಌino Rossi succeeded for Honda.

Gabarrini, who has also won MotoGP titles with Casey Stoner as🗹 well as working alongside Jorge Lo💜renzo, is pitted against Martin’s crew chief Daniele Romagnoli.

“Daniele and I go on car𝄹 trips with lots of chatting about music and other things, we get along very well,” Gabarrini said. 

“The challenge is among the riders, we technicians try to♈ do our best. 🍎The best one will win.”

What is Ma🐟rtin’s weakness as the tiꦓtle battle intensifies?

“I don't know and 𒁃if I📖 did I would prefer not to say,” Gabarrini said. 

“Seeing hi𝔉s data would be incorrect, a bit maliciouওs.”

The MotoGP season has four rounds s♌till to goܫ, beginning in Indonesia this weekend.

“Whoever is more calm, serene and concentrated, will prevail,” ꧂Gabarrini warned.

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