12 October 2022
Criville has his say on the Bagnaia-Quartararo duel
With three Grand Prix remaining, balance reigns supreme at the top of the MotoGP with Fabio Quartararo who, on the eve of the MotoGP race in Australia, has just two points ahead of Pecco Bagnaia.
Net of the possible inclusion of a third wheel (Aleix Espargaró and Enea Bastianini are quite distant but still kept in the game by arithmetic), the main challenge for the 2022 title is between the Ducati rider and the Yamaha rider. former champion of the premier class (at the time of the 500) like Alex Crivillé: “Fabio Quartararo knows that winning the MotoGp title will not be easy – he told ‘Marca’ -. There is Pecco Bagnaia just two points away, they are missing three races and now there are circuits that are not favorable to Yamaha, such as Phillip Island. To date Ducati is superior and Fabio Quartararo will not have an easy life. Not even at Sepang, a circuit with many straights, where Ducati will be very fast. “
“Bagnaia – added Crivillé – has collected 61 points in the last four races, Quartararo just 19. Pecco’s season finals are of the highest level, there is every reason to believe that already at Phillip Island he can move to the top of the standings. However, everything is still open”.
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