Pecco Bagnaia surprised Enea Bastianini

The words of Pecco Bagnaia

A spectacular duel saw Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin compete in the third-to-last round of the 2023 MotoGP World Championship in Malaysia. The high stakes saw the two riders separated by only eleven points in the overall standings. The duel turned out to be a test of strength and skill for both riders, but it was Francesco Bagnaia who emerged as the authoritative winner. Pecco stemmed Martin’s initial attacks and sapped his momentum from a mental and technical standpoint.

The skill demonstrated by Bagnaia in the direct confrontation è was his trump card and Jorge had to pay the price, also for the effort he required on the front tire.

The experience è was called a driving lesson and the riders emphasized this at the end of the race, won by Enea Bastianini. Bastianini himself, with a "Oooo", appreciated Pecco’s great determination to counter his direct rival for the championship, while the reigning world champion simply laughed.

Afterwards, Marquez joked with Pecco, suggesting that he prolong the talk until Valencia. In response, the Piedmontese rider smiled and said, "It does not depend exclusively on me".