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

Enea Bastianini has detailed his first meeting with new teammate Francesco Bagnaia in the red of the factory Ducati team ahead of a partnership which could prove to be rocky.
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Enea

Bastianini got the nod ahead of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jack Miller and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin to move up into the Lenovo Ducati Team in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2023 MotoGP rider line-up, alongside new world champion Bagnaia.

The two young Italians have already battled thrilling🐈ly wheel-to-wheel in 2022 - even after Bastianini was confirmed as Bagnaia’s future teammate.

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At some points it felt like the biggest threat to Bagnaia’s first MotoGP champi൲onship was the rider who would join hiꦇm in 2023.

Bastianini said to La Gazzetta dello Sport after the Valencia test whꦦen he debuted on the factory bike: "W🎀e immediately started talking with Pecco, it is important that there is a good relationship between us.

“The c༒limate in the garage is fantastic, being his teammate is a nice stimulus. 

“I'm happy that Pecco is world champion a🐲nd I'll be happy if I beat him."

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Enea

Bastianini, who graduated 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 wi𒀰th so many people aroundܫ.

"This isꦐ 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 o🥂f me. The first apprꦡoach was amazing, nice to hear that they listen to you and help in everything. 

“The new bike? Beautiful, I found it very precise, it allows you to make the same lines at every turn. I only crashed because I caught a pothole at T𝕴uಌrn 6."

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