The Thailand Grand Prix offered a thrilling spectacle with Francesco Bagnaia winning in the rain and Jorge Martin second. This race has reignited the fight for the championship, with the two Ducati riders now going head to head for the world title.
Francis Bagnaia celebrated his first Grand Prix victory in the rain when Thailand Grand Prix, reducing the gap with the championship leader, George Martinor a 17 points. The victory marks a decisive turning point in the fight for the 2024 MotoGP season title as the riders head into the final races of the season.
The reigning double world champion showed great mastery in difficult conditions, outperforming his opponents after a difficult start. The race was marked by notable incidents, including crashes from Marc Marquez et Enea Bastianini, who have eliminated any possibility of them winning the title this year.
bagnaia, who faced intense pressure after Saturday's sprint, expressed his satisfaction: " Today I am happy, very happy. It couldn't have come at a better time.. It was important to make a difference, and luckily for me, I succeeded.. » He also stressed the importance of his victory for his confidence: " it was very important for my confidence in me to win this race »
Marc Marquez, who was a formidable opponent during the race, fell on the 14th of 26 laps. bagnaia admitted that Marquez was " stronger » than him in the wet conditions, and the fall of Marquez paved the way for bagnaia to take the lead. I saw on the big screen that Marc had fallen. My first thought was: damn, now I'm going to get back less than nine points, " did he declare.
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For its part, George Martin finished in second place and was lucky to avoid a crash thanks to the incident at Marquez. " It was really an extremely difficult day., " he commented, highlighting the challenges he faced in the race. Martin acknowledged that the fall of Marquez helped him anticipate his own fall: " without Marc in front of me, I would have fallen in this situation"
With his performance, Martin maintains a solid position in the fight for the championship. If I had taken nine points today, it would have been fantastic. But five is also good. I'm happy., " he added. As the tension mounts ahead of the final races, he is preparing for the Malaysian Grand Prix, saying he is trying to learn from every situation he encounters on the track.
Ducati has already secured the team title thanks to the performance of bagnaia et bastianini, but the battle for the world championship title is far from over. While bagnaia et Martin are preparing for the upcoming races, the outcome of this season promises to be captivating until the very last race.
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