Marco Bezzecchi started the MotoGP 23 season with a podium and in Argentina he starts strong straight away. For Pecco Bagnaia, he is another opponent.
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Marco Bezzecchi started this MotoGP season well, first by conquering a podium at Portimao, then by establishing himself as the best rider Ducati Friday in Argentina. The VR46 Academy driver grows from race to race and could soon be a thorn in the side of his friend and reigning champion Pecco Bagnaia. For the Borgo Panigale builder, it could be an investment for the future, even if the team of Valentino Rossi could soon enter orbit Yamaha .
The 'Bez' finished behind the two Aprilias at the end of the first day of the Argentine Grand Prix, 87 thousandths behind Maverick Vinales and two tenths ofAleix Espargaró. In difficult track conditions, he demonstrated courage, stubbornness and growing talent, already attracting the attention of the top management of Ducati. He wouldn't have counted on the podium in Portugal either, “because it was never one of my tracks. During the winter we were good and the guys came to meet me making me feel comfortable both in the box and on the bike. But I didn’t expect to ride so well.”
Marco Bezzecchi: “I will do everything to succeed"
The reference point is Pecco Bagnaia, currently the fastest of the Emilian brand. Yet, Marco Bezzecchi stands out with a Ducati GP22, proving that he deserves some updates if he continues at this pace. It's hard to say how different his bike is from the factory GP23: “ they may have found some improvements, but I don't think the bike is very different ", he told 'La Gazzetta dello Sport'. The appointment with victory seems to be only a matter of time, and it would be a great reward for the confidence placed in him Valentino Rossi and the Tavullia group. “ The way I started riding that It's not too far…If there is a possibility of breaking the lines, I will do everything to succeed ».
If many expected an internal challenge between bagnaia et bastianini in 2023, it seems that we will instead have to expect a battle within Ducati. " Pecco is in excellent shape, he has something more. We “Ducatisti” are studying it in testing, looking at its telemetry, it seems to me that it has everything under control”. So far, the relationship between the two VR46 students is optimal, they share training, travel, free time inside the MotoGP paddock, there is a lot of trust: “ I annoy him, I provoke him… ". If he ever beats him, will anything change? “ So far he has always beaten me and I took it well, I hope he does the same ».
