The Italian started the year looking imperious, and then came COTA. But still, looking at his record at the track – no previous points – it could have been expected as the place for a blip. And Jerez, where he recovered from a rough Friday affected by a few mechanical issues, seemed to suggest it had been just that – a blip. Then came Le Mans, another crash out of another race, and Mugello became the litmus test. Was this how the Italian’s season was going to go? Everything or nothing? He said in the pre-event Press Conference he wanted to make sure it didn’t, concentrating on staying on the bike and taking points when a win wasn’t possible. But surely that wouldn’t be necessary at Mugello, where his record has seen him perilously close to a win?

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