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

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.
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."

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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