Enea Bastianini scores big points again in Japan. Very impressive in this second half of the season, the Italian finished second in a beautiful Sprint, just behind his teammate Pecco Bagnaia. In addition, he managed to get rid of a tenacious Marc Marquez, who heckled him for a while. "Bestia" is fast; Now, he represents a real danger on all slopes, in all circumstances.
The 2 Moto2020 world champion didn't skimp. Between a very good qualifying session and some classy overtaking, his Saturday in Japan was very complete. All he needed was victory. « Maybe I would have won with one more turn.. I don't know what happened to Pecco, I think he had a warning on his dashboard on the last lap. In the end, it's a good second place." he affirmed in the columns of GP One.
Bumping and barging ⚔️
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Of course, he returned to this magnificent joust opposing him to Marc Marquez. « Marc is always hard to overtake. It was a very good duel. I was often on the limit, especially when braking. We probably lost a bit of time with him, but I happened to let go of the position rather than make a mistake » he continued.
Pedro Acosta was one of the main animators of this high-intensity Sprint. His efforts were reduced to nothing due to a fall, alone in the lead, a few laps from the finish. « Pedro was very fast today, but I expected that. He is very strong on the brakes in a straight line, that's where he makes the difference. He made a mistake, okay, but we'll see him again tomorrow at the front. He was very fast » the Italian concluded just now.
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2024 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix Sprint Result:
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