B𝓰agnaia emerged from Rossi’s VR46 Academ𒅌y and became the first Italian rider since his mentor, in 2009, to win the premier class title.

Rossi was present in Valencia, a track where he had previously lost out on the championship amid final day drama, to see Bagnaia hold off 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fabio Quartararo to top the MotoGP standings.

"It was time for an Italian꧟ to win the title again,” Rossi told Sky༒. 

“It's been a long time, this was the be🌸st possible way, for us the fact that Pecco succeeded is special.

"Pecco makes you ver🌼y involved, this is a great merit, it's nice to work with him, give him a hand, all those who work with h🌜im do it with great taste."

Asked if he suffered watching Bagnaia fight for glory, Rossi said: "It was certainly a difficult race, but I was calm, because Bagnaia put the bike back iಞn the warm up as he likes, he went very fast, so I saw him more relaxed than in qualifying. Quartararo still had a great race. He rode hard to the end."

Bagnaia will be joined in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2023 MotoGP rider line-up by 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Enea Bastianini, who earned the step-up from Gresini as the expense of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jack Miller and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jorge Martin.

Bagnaia’s first season defending the title will be fascinating due to the competit🌳ion from his own teammate - in 2022, they ha🐷ve valiantly fought wheel-to-wheel.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez, the longtime rival of Rossi’s, spent much of 2022 out injured but has vowed to return with a vengeance in 20🎉23 seeking a seventh pr♛emier class title.

One more title for Marquez would draw him level with the legendary Rossi’s tally - even more motivation for the Ital♉ian to assist Bagnaia.

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