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Marquez “likes” Martin’s mind games with Bagnaia in Valencia MotoGP practice
The title battle between factory Ducati rider Bagnaia and Pramac’s Martin is tight, with a 21-point difference coming into this weekend’s finale. In Friday’s second practice, Martin finished second while Bagnaia struggled to 15th due to braking issues and a late yellow flag disrupting his final flying lap. Martin followed Bagnaia closely both on and off the track, which Bagnaia expected but considered Martin’s only hope of beating him to the title. Although Marquez didn’t witness the incidents, he expressed appreciation if Martin was playing mind games with Bagnaia. Martin admitted that riding behind Bagnaia was a gamble, but claimed it was not his intention to disturb his rival and that he needed to understand Bagnaia’s weaknesses and strengths.
