The first day on track at Misano closed in the sign of a Pecco Bagnaia determined to erase a round at Aragon that left him at -23 from Jorge Martìn in the title race. Pecco was flawless today, closing in front of everyone, but the other three title candidates certainly weren't outdone either. Marc Marquez's second time may give pause for thought, because the Spaniard has never particularly liked this track and this performance underscores the state of confidence reached between Marc and his GP23.
Martìn and Bastianini also showed that they have their weapons well sharpened in Misano, ending the day at the top. It will be a very interesting Saturday tomorrow, but it seems that the rubber unknown can make the difference because it seems that this is the issue on which everything will be decided on the track named after Marco Simoncelli. Whoever manages to use the soft rear in both Sprint and GP may have a big performance advantage, but obviously degradation will make the difference at the end of the race. An issue that could open the door for Enea Bastianini to relaunch himself. Also of note today was the Q2 won by Fabio Quartararo, a sign that things are really starting to change on the M1.
They tell us everything directly from the paddock in Misano our Paolo Scalera in the company of the legendary Carlo Pernat.
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