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NEWS FROM THE PADDOCK BY MOTOGP COMMENTATOR NEIL MORRISON
AT THE close of preseason testing for 2023 one name and one name alone rang out. Francesco Bagnaia (Lenovo Ducati) is the man the current MotoGP grid fears after he convincingly topped the two-day outing at the Algarve International Circuit in Portugal thanks to a new best lap of 1m37.968s.
Bagnaia was one of eight reasons why this was a near-flawless preseason for Ducati, the current triple crown holder. He declared himself “100 percent prepared” for the opening round, and already appears fully at home aboard the improved GP23. His two 12-lap sprint simulations on the final day were testament to
