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Jerez full again, with people, bikes, passion, emotions, speed. A return to normality in the stands and also on the track, at least for Bagnaia. The Ducati rider remembers who he is and also reminds Quartararo, who hadn't forgotten it.
Aprilia loses the concessions, Honda would like to get them back but is satisfied with Marquez (Marc, of course).
Japan celebrates with Ogura in Moto2, Spain in Moto3 with Guevara. With a surname like that, he could only win on May 1st.
THE GOOD - Perfect in everything, except his physical condition which was not. A quick lap in the standings that updated the meaning of the adjective, then an extreme race, in terms of pace, management, intensity. Pecco Bagnaia made us wait (too long) to see him again at a certain level, but it was worth it.
THE BAD – The bike changes, but not the result. Honda might have turned it inside out like a sock, but it's always the same rider who makes the difference. There’s no point mentioning his name. Nakagami relied on a friendly track to limit the bad figure, something that is not granted to Pol Espargarò and Alex Marquez. Everyone has their contract expiring, something else will be required for them to stay.
THE UGLY - Opaque and dull, invisible in the middle of the group. Dennis Foggia seemed like a rookie thrown in amongst the greats, the opposite of what he is. A bad day happens to everyone, the important thing is not to have another one.
THE DISAPPOINTMENT – Applause for Aleix Espargarò on the podium, another one for Aprilia which after six races has already lost the concessions. What about Maverick Vinales? Everyone talked about him only for his Top Gun helmet, the result of an incredible and unwitting prenatal marketing operation. We liked the graphics, but can’t say the same about the speed achieved by Maverick.
THE CONFIRMATION - Probably Quartararo and Yamaha will not go their separate ways, and that’s good news for both. Like a couple sometimes they quarrel, but when they look into each other's eyes they soon forget their bad moods. After all, they can’t give up on each other. And we can’t give up on the two of them together.
THE MISTAKE - Jorge Martin had always shown a certain propensity for the old art of rolling from motorcycles onto gravel. It’s a discipline born with motorcycling that he is taking to new levels. Now that he has shown his skill in this field, the Spaniard can go back again to delighting us with other types of races, which he is capable of.
THE SURPRISE - At Portimao he was the one who suffered the most for the group crash. Having got his arm back in shape in record time, Aron Canet showed what a handsome hound he is. Ogura won, but it doesn't matter, the applause was all for him.
THE PASS - An 'por fuera' pass in the curve dedicated to 'por fuera'. What could be better? Winning with that manoeuvre... Guevara did it.
THE CURIOSITY - Ducati is the only manufacturer this year to have won with two different riders, to have been on the podium in every race, to have always started from the front row. Ducati is also the only manufacturer to send us the statistics after the race.
I TOLD YOU SO - "From 5th to 10th place is my best possible result". Marc Marquez made a mistake on Saturday… but maybe he didn't think that he was talking about himself.
