Malaysian MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia comeback compared to Valentino Rossi by Davide Brivio
In 2006 after five consecutive championships, Rossi found himself 51 points behind 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nicky Hayden but brilliantly recovered to lead the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:MotoGP standings headin♉g into the season finalꦰe - but he crashed and handed the title to his rival.
Bagnaia has set an all-time record by overcoming 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo’s 91-point lead and, heading into the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Malaysian MotoGP, he is 14 points ahead.
Brivio, the former Yamaha manager who worked alongside Rossi, said to La Gazzetta dello Sport: "I ✤don't know how many times in history there has been a recovery like this.🉐
“I remember Valentino on Nicky Hayden in 2006, but they were [51] points af🔥ter Laguna S♔eca, not so many.
“He was good, regardless of how it ended."
Asked if Bagnaia’s skill or the performance of the Desmosedici GP22 was the key, Brivio said: "The question is difficult. I think the bike has great 🌱merit, but he is the best rider on the Ducati, he knows how to exploit it well."
Rossi was unable to capi🐭talise on the 2006 title after his heroic comeback. Bagnaia has two races to seal h🌱is maiden title.
"We have come this far and now let's play it, we cannot miss this opportunity,” Brivi⛄o said to Bagnaia.
Suzuki, who Brivꦰio previously worked for, will exitꩲ MotoGP at the end of this season.
Current Suzuki duo Joan Mir and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Rins will feature in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2023 MotoGP rider line-up with෴ H🍃onda, a team that has massively suffered in 2022.
"I think they will struggle,” Brivio said.
“I hope for the show that Honda will be able to solve the problems, but I don't think it's that easy.꧒
“For Alex and Joan it will be tough, even more so coming f♚rom a Suzuki that rides in a certain way."
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez has been the only shining light for Honda in 2022, despite missing six races due to anoℱther surgery.
"With all the respect they have, I don't think they feel infജerior to Marqu🍎ez,” Brivio said about Rins and Mir.
James was a sports journalis༺t at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
