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Spicy Showdown: Bastianini and Marquez Clash in Thrilling Battle for MotoGP Podium
Enea Bastianini and Marc Marquez often engage in intense battles. With just a two-point difference separating them, they are competing fiercely for the last spot on the 2024 world championship podium.
As the MotoGP season nears its end with only four rounds remaining, Jorge Martin leads the championship by a margin of ten points over current titleholder Francesco Bagnaia. Meanwhile, the competition for third place is proving to be even more
Enea Bastianini holds a slim lead of only two points over Marc Marquez, who is set to replace him at the factory Ducati team in 2025, as they approach the race at
Bastianini and Marquez, who are competing on the previous GP23 model for the Gresini team, have each secured two grand prix wins this season.
Although Martin and Bagnaia have not yet faced each other in direct competition, Bastianini and Marquez have already clashed multiple times this season, with one of their encounters happening during the last round in Japan.
In the Motegi Sprint, Bastianini managed to outperform Marquez. However, the eight-time world champion reversed the outcome during the grand prix, securing third place by defeating 'The Beast' by half-a-second.
Bagnaia commented that he expects the confrontation between Enea and Marc to be just as fair as it was in Japan.
"The clashes between Enea and Marc are always thrilling. We witnessed this at Mugello, Assen, [in Mandalika], and most recently in Japan…"
"I believe it will be a tough competition between them, and I feel they have the strength to challenge us, as well as Thailand and Malaysia, given that their potential is quite comparable to ours."
"I believe their contest will align with ours in the race for the title."
When questioned on Thursday about whether he concurred with Martin's forecast that the title competition stands at an even 50-50 between himself and Pecco, Marquez responded:
"I'd estimate the chances at 55-45. Currently, Martin is ahead by ten points, giving him a slight edge as he enters the final four races."
"Ultimately, they are extremely evenly matched, with both showcasing the same level of skill."
Marquez has been selected to team up with Bagnaia at Ducati Lenovo for the next season, while Bastianini will move over to Tech3 KTM.
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