The 2023 MotoGP season could produce its first inter-team championship battle since 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Lorenzo and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valentino Rossi 2015.

Bagnaia heads into the season as the world champion but Bastianini proved to ꩵbe a match for his fellow Italian on more than one occasion, despite 𒀰being on a year-old bike.

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Both riders came out victorious on two occasions as t🐷hey battled for the win in Le Mans, Misano, Aragon and Sepang. 

And while Bastianini is aware that he must work together with Bagnaia to keep Ducati atop Mot꧑oGP, the gloves will be off when both riders are racing.

"I’m here to try," said Bastianini when spea🐓king at Ducati’s celebratory party in Bologna last weekend. "I was put in the official team, so I’ll definitely have a chance at winning the ti🐷tle. 

"There are maཧny of us - Pecco will want to retain, but there are many other riders who a🍨re competitive. Today’s MotoGP is really difficult. 

"I think w💦e’ve already had some good battles but we have to continue. It’s now essential to work together and develop the bike at its best. Then, on the track, when it’s time for the race everyone will fend f𒁃or themselves, as it should be. 

"We’ve alr🦩eady had fun this year and we’ve had some good battles like in Misano, Aragon and Malaysia. So we’ll try to repeat this in the future."

Bastianini was second only to Bagnaia in terms of wins (4) in 2022 as he claimed third place i💟n the championship after a technical issue cost Aleix Espargaro the chance of finishing the season-final♕e in Valencia.

Bastianini has already made his debut fo🧸r the factory Ducati team during the official one-day test in Valencia las꧑t month, and although it was a productive outing, the Italian is not getting ahead of himself.

"I think I’ve adapted quite quickly but in a one-day test it’s difficult൲ to say what the feelings can be," added Bastianini. 

"It’s a team that works really well. My electron🌜ics remained the same. My crew chief was replaced so we’ll have to establish a good relationship."