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Bagnaia says 2024 Ducati MotoGP bike “working perfectly” after testing

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The Italian swept both days of this week’s Qatar test and led the way with a record-smashing 1m50.952s on Tuesday to lead team-mate Enea Bastianini by 0.120s. The 2024 Ducati also looked strong in the opening test of the year in Malaysia, with Bagnaia left beaming after the Qatar running. However, he does express a degree of caution, noting that being strong in testing doesn’t mean much in a proper race weekend setting. “I pushed like always when you have to do a time attack, but it was the first time I put in the soft,” he said about his lap time on Tuesday. “So, I don’t know how much still you can improve this lap time. Maybe in qualifying with two tyres you can improve a little bit. But it was important to do laps with the soft tyres to do a sprint simulation. “It was enough to do just one time attack. The feeling right now is incredible. I think the 24 is better in all the areas, in every area, than the 23. Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo injury update: Bucks star travels to New York for further testing on wrist, per report

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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will travel to New York to undergo further testing on his injured right wrist, according to Tim Bontemps. Antetokounmpo left the Bucks' final game before the All-Star break, a 112-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, and was diagnosed with a sprain. Early in the second quarter against the Bulls, Antetokounmpo went to contest a layup by Coby White and took an awkward stumble around the basket stanchion. As he fell, he put his right arm out to brace himself and his wrist got jammed. He appeared to be in serious pain in the initial aftermath, and did not even attempt to stay in the Game . After checking out he went back to the locker room and was quickly ruled out for the rest of the night. As a result of his injury , Antetokounmpo did not take part in the Skills Challenge on All-Star Saturday Night in Salt Lake City. Bucks point...