Bagnaia must “respect” #1 plate to defend his MotoGP crown in 2023
Summary by Ground News
Francesco Bagnaia has elected to swap his #63 plate for #1 for 2023. It is the first time a champion has carried that number since Casey Stoner in 2012. Only twice in the modern MotoGP era, dating back to 2002, has a rider successfully defended their crown.