Rome, March 17 (LaPresse) – "Marquez is showing what he's made of, despite the criticism. People haven't understood the value of this rider. With four races and four victories, he's already made it clear what the atmosphere is like. Let's not forget that before joining Ducati, he won eight world titles. In life, there’s a report card, and the report card counts." This is what Giacomo Agostini, a global motorsport icon, said to LaPresse while analyzing the newly started MotoGP season.

"What does Bagnaia need to change? He needs to go faster. The championship has just begun, so let's not go from the stars to the gutter and vice versa. Let’s wait a moment, see how things unfold, and then we’ll draw a conclusion. Bagnaia is very talented; he may strike during the season," he added.

To those who question a potential 'alliance' between the Marquez brothers, Agostini responded: "Maybe they help each other in the sense that they agree one pulls the other, but that doesn’t change much."

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