Francesco Bagnaia says he was forced to be in 'race defence' mode after suffering from chattering issues yet again in Sunday’s MotoGP Americas Grand Prix.
After battling with Marc Marquez, Pedro Acosta and Jorge Martin early on for the race lead, factory Ducati rider Bagnaia slipped to fifth place at the chequered flag, finishing over seven seconds behind race winner Maverick Vinales.
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images 'The situation is very similar to 2022, that in the start of the season I had to race in defence. All my trust is in my team that we will solve the problem. We will be battling for the top again.
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