MotoGP Jerez J3, Valentino Rossi: “Marc Marquez is a shark, but Pecco Bagnaia is better”

This will not have escaped anyone's attention: Valentino Rossi was in Jerez this weekend to see his colts dispatched on the grid evolve. As Pecco Bagnaia's mentor, he was able to enjoy one of the best performances of his career, while savoring the podium of his employee and friend Marco Bezzecchi for his own team. Not content with success in the FIA ​​WEC world endurance automobile championship, “The Doctor” leaves Andalusia with a big smile.

There is still a huge crowd to welcome him: Valentino Rossi is one of the greatest of all time. Journalists and pilots alike continue to highlight its presence. But yesterday, the star was none other than Pecco Bagnaia. He himself is in no way mistaken: « Pecco was immense. He considers Marc Marquez as one of his opponents in the championship, we have seen his approach throughout the year." he said a little earlier to Sky Sports microphones.

 

 

Obviously, there is no need to remind you of the strong rivalry between Rossi and Marquez since the end of 2015. But neither the Italian nor the Spaniard fails to praise the qualities of each other. « Pecco responded immediately to Marquez, and it's obligatory with him. If you let it pass without responding, it will devour you. But Pecco, in the end, did three perfect laps. He showed that he was the best rider for Ducati even today » he asserted. Whatever the case, the two men gave us a high-class performance.

 

 

For Valentino Rossi, we must not “bleed” in front of the shark that is Marc Marquez. “I think it was the fact of responding fiercely to Marquez’s attacks that made Pecco win” he concluded. Pecco Bagnaia had already beaten him in hand-to-hand combat; remember, it was during the 2022 Aragon Grand Prix. On the other hand, Bagnaia fell just ahead of Marquez at Misano in 2021, giving him victory. It is also Marc Marquez's last success to date.

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Results of the 2023 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix:

 

 

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