Bagnaia on 'mission' to overhaul Martin in MotoGP title fight
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Buriram, Thailand: Reigning two time MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia warned Jorge Martin on Thursday that he is on a mission to overhaul his...
Buriram, Thailand: Reigning two-time MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia warned Jorge Martin on Thursday that he is on a "mission" to overhaul his title rival, starting in Thailand this weekend.
Pramac Ducati's Martin leads Italian defending champion Bagnaia by 20 points with three race weekends left in the season.
That leaves Bagnaia with little room for error heading into Saturday's sprint and Sunday's grand prix at Buriram.
"The mission is to do it -- to recover points and be competitive," said the 27-year-old, who lost ground after coming third on his Ducati at Phillip Island in Australia.
Spain's Martin was second in the grand prix on Sunday, behind Marc Marquez.