MOTOGP
JEREZ (ESP)
30 APRIL
ROUND 4/20
Francesco Bagnaia’s ability to bounce back in emphatic fashion from setbacks remains unparalleled in the MotoGP World Championship. The Ducati rider arrived at Jerez facing questions about his ability to handle pressure after back-to-back grand prix crashes in Argentina and the US had caused him to surrender 45 points, but left with another Spanish GP victory and the championship lead.
The beginnings of Bagnaia’s Jerez weekend didn’t look positive. He was locked out of a direct passage to Q2 in qualifying as he battled front-end problems on his GP23. His Ducati team rallied overnight
