The post-race chat between Sunday’s Malaysian MotoGP top three of race winner Francesco Bagnaia, runner-up Enea Bastianini and third place Fabio Quartararo just before heading out onto the Sepang podium.
There was plenty of post-race debate over whether Enea Bastianini fought too strongly with fellow Ducati rider, and MotoGP title leader, Francesco Bagnaia in Sunday’s Malaysian MotoGP.
After their on track battle at the Malaysian MotoGP which could have ended in disaster, Francesco Bagnaia is anticipating a difficult atmosphere with future team-mate Enea Bastianini in 2023.
When Jorge Martin crashed from the lead of the Malaysian MotoGP, rookie Marco Bezzecchi found himself in the role of potential ‘kingmaker’ for Francesco Bagnaia.
Although his championship hopes may appear slim, Fabio Quartararo says he will prepare himself like a ‘crazy man’ for the MotoGP season-finale as he aims to retain his world title.
Fabio Quartararo said all strategy went out the window after seeing Francesco Bagnaia’s rocket start to the Malaysian MotoGP, and that he has ‘one objective’ for Valencia.
Marc Marquez may have pulled off a miracle lap to put his Repsol Honda onto the front row of the Malaysian MotoGP grid, but it was a different story over race distance.
Despite knowing an overtake on Francesco Bagnaia could play a big role as to whether the Italian won the MotoGP title in Sepang or not, Enea Bastianini says that and a pit board message on lap 12 from his team changed nothing.
World championship leader Francesco Bagnaia may have qualified ahead of MotoGP title rivals Fabio Quartararo and Aleix Espargaro, but will only start ninth on the grid for potentially the biggest race of his career.