Marc Marquez says learning from Ducati’s “reference” rider Francesco Bagnaia in 2024 has so far been a pleasure following their Jerez MotoGP duel.
The reigning double world champion and the Gresini rider locked horns in last Sunday’s 25-lap Spanish Grand Prix for the victory in a thrilling battle. Bagnaia ultimately came out on top, though only by 0.372 seconds to Marquez, who celebrated his first grand prix podium as a Gresini Ducati rider. The pair have clashed on track several times before, with Bagnaia’s first MotoGP win at Aragon in 2021 coming after intense pressure from the eight-time world champion.
” Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team, Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing, Marco Bezzecchi, VR46 Racing Team podium race Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images With championship leader Jorge Martin crashing out of the grand prix, Marquez currently sits 32 points behind in sixth in the standings. This comes after Marquez, who qualified on pole at Jerez, felt like his adaptation to the GP23 had “finished”.
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