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MotoGP points leader Bagnaia ‘very scared’ in Qatar GP Turn 1 near-miss
Francesco Bagnaia led for most of the race in Qatar but was overtaken by Di Giannantonio on the 19th lap. While attempting to pass him again, Bagnaia was caught in Di Giannantonio’s slipstream and almost collided with him. Bagnaia ran wide and allowed Di Giannantonio to secure his first victory. Although Bagnaia extended his championship lead to 21 points, he admitted to feeling scared and decided to prioritize finishing the race safely. Bagnaia acknowledged that Di Giannantonio was faster than him and mentioned that he was not fully satisfied with his race performance. He also mentioned that he did not receive any information about his title rival Jorge Martin during the race.
