Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez come out of the closet.

The words of Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia

Marc Marquez spoke at the presentation conference of the first Gp of the year: “I immediately felt good with the new bike. I è liked how è it went both in Malaysia and here, but races are different from testing. We did a good job with Pecco. In past years I did not feel this fire in my stomach, this season I think I am in the right team and with the right bike”.  

At his side, both in the pits and in the microphones, Pecco Bagnaia: "The tests were intense, the question of the engine was crucial, the new engine lacked something in braking and we confirmed the 2024 engine that still has some margin. We worked well with Marc and è it was amazing how we reported the same feelings to the engineers".

"The most important thing now è improving the bike, there are no strategies at the moment – added l'former world champion, dethroned by Jorge Martin -. We have to work together to improve the bike and not let the opponents get closer, then on the track we will battle. I would sign now for a one-two punch every weekend, we all know how strong Marquez is, but there will be other fast riders".

Spaniard’s comment: "As I said testing is different from racing. The main rival to beat will be; my team-mate Bagnaia who in recent years è gone very strong. In the past I had #1 status instead now I have to understand and learn from Pecco".