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 won both races at Buri﷽ram.

Michael Laverty assessed Bagnaia for TNT Sports: “He always ꦬcomes forward. Race-day on Sund🦩ay, they always find something overnight.

“He feel🍎s that he’s r🅠ecovered everything he lost recently - the confidence in braking, the overtakes, the ability to fight.

“He did have to tough it out on the ear🎶ly laps. Marc Marquez racing ꦗyou hard is never a nice way to start any race!

“He settled the ship, he came forwa🎀rd🌃, he scored 20 points. He rode well.

“How are you go💛ing to deal with the 13 points? It’s not enough to relax when 🌳Jorge is on form.

“He’s got to go back 🅰to the drawing board. He’s got to fight again.

“He can’t afford to be the third-placed man across𒀰 the line. He has 🏅to win a race.”

Ex-MotoGP rider John Hopkins added: “That race has only given Martin mo𓃲re confidence going into the final three races. He’s the man that everyone wants to beaꦍt. 

“Bagnaia knows he’s got to do something special in Malaysia and🐼 Qatar to kee๊p hold of this championship.”

Martin 'answered every call'

Jorge
Jorge

Bagnaia has, at least, rediscovered the confidenc🎃e which briefly seemed to have be🧸en lost.

But with just six races over three roundsꦺ, Martin’s form looks ominous.

"Thr𓂃ee riders on top of their game, and that’s why it means so much f🌸or Jorge today because he had to fight for it," said Laverty.

"He didn’t have 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 because 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 f🎉ights every single corner. 

“Martꩲin kept his cool, he responded – he was so good today. If he does win the title at the end of the season, he’ll look back at this race and think that’s where he dug d🦹eep for it."

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