Can Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro Upset Yamaha’s Fabio
Quartararo?
Otay, by now it’s really, really Old News! But I’ve just not been able to find
a place to Slot in rotation-wise, or let some riveting No Fenders story let me
Slip Back into the Drafting line, Botta Boom!
As I’ve missed the past several MotoGP races, having
fallen Asleep during the latter stages of the Barcelona round that Fabio
Quartararo won. Whilst I recall being far more excited and Awake over my newest
Numero Uno Kneedragger “The Beast!” Enea Bastianini triumphing at Le Mans, where
the entire partisan French Crowd was absolutely Gutted over Homeboy Quartararo’s
Vanishing Act, Wee Wee!
Having missed the Mugello, Sachsenring and TT Assen
rounds, it’s good Thar on Summer Holiday in order for me to attempt playing
Ketsup!
Was absolutely Shocked when first Hearing the
News that Suzuki announced it’s decision to Quit MotoGP at Season’s end, which word
came out at the beginning of May, over the Jerez’s Spanish Grand Prix weekend,
Me Thinks?
https://motomatters.com/analysis/2022/05/06/history_deep_dive_why_suzuki_s.html
As this left me ponderin’ where the two Suzuki
riders would go? Which initially I speculated to myself that Joan Mir could possibly
replace a fading Covi’, nee Andrea Doviziosoat the Satellite WithU RNF Yamaha
Squad?
But this seemed not destined to happen once RNF
announced it would become the new Aprilia Satellite Squad in 2023, leaving
Yamaha with just it’s Factory Team next year.
The next major News was the announcement that
thee Pinball Wizard’, aka Marc Marquez would be having another surgery at the
Mayo Clinic in Minnesota following the Mugello round. As Marquez’s right Arm
still hasn’t recovered fully after nearly two years and multiple surgery’s
later! As Marquez is out indefinitely, and you have to wonder if He’ll ever be
able to recover to His former Dominating Self again?
Whilst I also missed the surprise Pole Sitter
being Rookie Fabio di Giannanto at Mugello. Since it’s just been announced that
di Giannanto will be partnered by Marquez’s younger brother Alex Marquez at
Gresini Racing next year. Making me wonder which of the other Ducati teams Bastianini
will ride for next year? As I’ll have to guess it’ll be The Doctor’s VR46
Affair, but who knows, Eh?
Whilst it’s All but announced that Alex Rins
will take over Alex Marquez’s vacated seat at LCR Honda, possibly partnered by
Japanese Moto2 rider Ai Ogura? Who’s currently third Overall in Moto2.
And Joan Mir now seems set to replace Pol Espargaro
as Marc Marquez’s teammate at Repsol Honda next year, with Espargaro linked to
returning to KTM, albeit to the Tech 3 Satellite outfit next season. Which I’ve
got Zero Clue if this is the Bulk of MotoGP’s silly Season news or not?
And MotoGP is on an extended Summer Break due
to the fact that the planned Debut race at the Kymi Ring circuit in Finland has
been postponed a further year due to track Safety concerns, along with it’s
proximity to Russia’s special Military Operation in Ukraine. With MotoGP
resuming action at Silverstone on August 7th.
As the reigning MotoGP World Champion, Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo leads Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro by 21 points, nearly a race win (25 points) ahead in the Championship: 172-151. With positions three thru five being All Ducati’s. With Werks’ rider Francesco Bagnaia being sandwiched between Pramac Racing’s Johann Zarco with 114 points, and Gresini Racing’s Enea Bastianini on 105. While Bagnaia has 106 points with nine rounds remaining.
