Bagnaia enjoyed a breakout 2021 campaign as a factory Ducati team rider, winning four races and pushing eventual champion Fabio Quartararo for the title.
The Italian ended the year as runner-up, just 26 points from Quartararo, and with the gains Ducati has made with its MotoGP package Bagnaia has been pegged by many as the favourite to steal the Frenchman’s crown.
But when asked by Motorsport.com following pre-season testing in Indonesia how it felt to have the favourite tag, Bagnaia moved to dispel this.
“I feel great, but I’m sure that I’m not the only one for sure,” the Italian noted.
“There are a lot. For me I’m not the favourite because I didn’t win [the title] last year, Fabio won.
“So, I think that there is more than one favourite for the title.”
After his performances last season, Bagnaia is now Ducati’s leading light, but says he feels no pressure from this fact as he believes all of the marque’s riders are working well together to…
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