Enea Bastianini on first Francesco Bagnaia meeting: “Immediately talking - happy if I beat him”

Bastianini got the nod ahead 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 to move up into the Lenovo Ducati Team in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2023 MotoGP rider line-up, alongside new world champion Bagnaia.
The two young Italians have already battled thrillingly wheel-༺to-wheel in 2022 - even after Bastianini was confirmed as Bagnaia’s𓆏 future teammate.
At some points it felt like the biggest threat to Bagnaia’s first MotoGP championship was the rider who would joi♉n him in 2023.
Bastianini said to La Gazzetta dello Sport after the Valencia test when he debuted on ﷽the factory bike: "We immediately started talking with Pecco, it is important that there is a good relationship between us.
“The clima𓆏te in the garage is😼 fantastic, being his teammate is a nice stimulus.
“I'm happy that Pecco is worl𒅌d champion and I'll be happy if I beat him."

Bastianini, who 𓄧graduated from Gresini Racing, said about his first day in Ducati red: "When I entered the garage I was excited.
“I couldn't wait to see how ⛄it worked with so many peopꦺle around.
"This is ♓why I initially tried to work alone, also to have a first imprint with Marco Rigamonti [the crew chief).
"From today a lot will be asked of me. ꧃The first approach was amazing, nice to hear that they listen to you and help in everything. 𝐆;
“The new b♔ike? Beautiful, I fou🧜nd it very precise, it allows you to make the same lines at every turn. I only crashed because I caught a pothole at Turn 6."

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