Francesco Bagnaia has given his verdict on Marc Marquez’s fitness and overall health after the Spaniard won the Czech Grand Prix.
The title race is really on, as Marc Marquez won the Czech Grand Prix To close the gap between himself and Marco Bezecchi.
It was an impressive performance from Marquez who got the better of his teammate. Francesco BagnaiaIn the middle of the race.
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Going into the race, there were concerns about the health of the riders. And even though Mark Marquez Admitting that he felt empty towards the end, he still managed to secure the win.
David Tardozzi points out that Marquez is still far from 100%. And he needs time to recover from the injury. But Bagnaya believes. Ducati He doesn’t need to be fully healthy to continue winning.
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Francesco Bagnaia says “fantastic” Marc Marquez doesn’t need to be 100% to win races
to speak TNT Sports Later Czech Grand PrixEven though Francesco Bagnaia is not fully fit, Marc Marquez was asked for his thoughts on the game that won in Brno.
Bagnaia pointed out that Marquez can still challenge for race wins even in limited territory because riders don’t have to push the entire Grand Prix race compared to sprint races and qualifying.
“Fortunately, he’s not 100%, I still don’t think he’s far. For qualification? Maybe.
But you don’t need to push 100% for a race because you have to manage it. He is good enough, his physical preparation is doing a fantastic job.
“I always look at previous races from every GP, and Mark’s statistics on this track are like second-rate averages. So it’s a good way for him. He’s doing a fantastic job, and he’s used to this bike.”
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Francesco Bagnaia says he couldn’t fight after Marc Marquez won.
Speaking further in the interview, Bagnaya explained why he was unable to fight for his position after Marquez took over.
I feel good because I think we have a good weekend of good competition. We are getting better. Still, used tires are missing something; But we are getting closer. We lost only six rounds today. I tried to control everything. The speed was very good.
“I know that maybe I missed one or two tenths of a lap, but as soon as I got to Mark, I had to slow down because if I was close to them, I started to lose the front several times. The bottom driver was too big, so I slowed down and let them go.
“Then I tried to push again. Fortunately, Diggia was enough to control. As soon as I started to push again, I improved the lap time, which is good, but I need to improve the speed.”
Given How surprised Marquez was with Bagnaia’s sprint win Yesterday, it came as no surprise to learn that the Spaniard was already planning to challenge his team-mate.
Leaving Bruno, Bagnaya will need to stay calm for the sprint win.He and Ducati head to Assen to address tire issues.
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