'Pecco' aims to pick himself up again
The Citizen|September 07, 2024
Francesco Bagnaia (right) has put his horror crash in Aragon behind him as the MotoGP champion attempts to reclaim top spot from Jorge Martin at this weekend's San Marino and Rimini Riviera Grand Prix.
'Pecco' aims to pick himself up again

From having a five-point lead this time last week Ducati rider Bagnaia dropped 23 points behind Martin after a disastrous weekend in Spain which culminated with the ugly accident with Alex Marquez that ended both their races.

The Italian was livid after the crash, claiming that Marquez deliberately ran him off the track and then insulted him once confronted, while Marquez insisted that he would have avoided contact but that Bagnaia made it impossible.

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