First test for Ducati bosses as Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia reunite at COTA

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 will come together again at the Circuit ꦑof the Americas, for the first time since their clash.
Bagnaia wiped out Marquez at the Portuguese MotoGP last time out, in a battle for fifth-position.
Insteಌad, they ended up in the gravel and point-less allowing Jorge Martin to escape Portimao as the championshi🎐p leader.
The clash between Ma൩rquez and Bagnaia, although a racing incident, is th💮e first test of Ducati’s management this year.
It was always likely that the a🙈ddition to the Ducati ranks of a star like Marquez would cause some friction with title rivals.
Gigi Dall’Igna w☂as extremely careful in his post-race debrief not tღo apportion any blame to either rider.
What have they said behind-closed-doors to Bagnaia and M🐈arquez to avoid a repeat incident? Have they said anything at all?
They certainly won’t want 𝔉to see two of their main men in the gravel🎶 again.
Ma✨rquez🌳 and Bagnaia also denied any ill feeling between them.
“We have a good re🌄lationship ꦦwith Pecco,” Marquez said. “No problem.
“He know🀅s what he did. He knowsꦏ what mistake he did.
“I accept that these things happen in races.”
Bagnaia insisted it was bad luck: 🐽;“It’s something that, unluckily, can happen.”
Marquez debuts at favourite track on a Ducati
Marquez has won at the Circ♍uit🍬 of the Americas in Texas seven times.
This year, he returns on a Ducati𒈔 f🌄or the first time.
Many within the paddock believe that, 🅰after two productive rounds, this weekend will reveal if Marquez is a true title contender.
Gresini prepared for Texas by releasing imagery of Marquez as ‘The Martian’, from Matt Damon’🌼s movie.
But despite his extra-terrestrial skiꩵlls on this track, he will find stiff competitionജ.
Enea Bastianini, 𝓡who has quietly found fo🔴rm this year, won in Texas for Gresini in 2022.
Last year LCR Honda’s Alex Rins won ahead of VR46’s Luca Marini showing the💞 possibility of a surprise result.
Marquez hasn’t won a MotoGP race since Octo🌳ber 2021 iඣn Misano.
Journalist Robert Jones to♎ld the Crash MotoGP podcast: “He has to be eyeing up a win.
“Now, with the added element of a sprint, ওif Marquez doesn’t win at least one of the races he would leave COTA disappointed.”
Peter McLaren added: “Everything ꦜis there 🌼for Marc to do well. Qualifying will be key.
“It will be a big part of the weeken𒉰d for everybody but especially for Marc to avoid front tyre pressure problems.
“If he can𒁏 get to the front early? You wouldn’t count out him getting to t൲he front and disappearing!”

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade coveri♕ng everyth🥂ing from American sports, to football, to F1.