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At the Red Bull Ring, red takes on only shades of Bolognese. A brighter shade when it's Bagnaia who wears it. Pecco frolics in his playground and invites Martin and Bastianini to play with him, provided they agree to get behind him. There's not much of a choice. The world champion is unmatched. As is the other rider from Piedmont in the paddock: that Vietti who's finally smiling again in the Moto2. For the others, mistakes and disappointments under the dictatorship of the world champion.
THE GOOD - Pecco Seven Beauties, like this year's victories, which become 25 in the MotoGP. Enough to enter the club with the strictest entry selection: that of the most successful riders ever. You don't need a jacket and tie, but a leather suit and lots of achievements. Bagnaia had both, and they opened the stanchions for him.
THE BAD - Two Italians won the MotoGP and Moto2. Two on the podium in the premier class and two in the top five in the intermediate class. In theMoto3, on the other hand, silence reigned. The others have a quarry, we an empty cellar. They asked when the Italians last won in the cadet category. We don't dare check, so as not to ruin our day.
THE UGLY - Thursday, the screening of the movie: "Aleix Espargarò vs. senior riders." Friday, the sequel: "Aleix Espargarò against the Spanish press." In just two days, he's managed to anger half the paddock. He probably doesn't feel like completing the trilogy. Better think about the podium in the Sprint.
THE DISAPPOINTMENT - KTM was hungry to make waves in their home GP, and they succeeded thanks to the aesthetically questionable wing on the swingarm and Acosta's (too) many falls. Being the first before the others isn't enough and not even the energy sponsor is able to put wings on the RC16.
THE CONFIRMATION - Martin's the one who kept Bagnaia's cruise through the Austrian mountains from becoming a lonely sailing trip. Jorge tried. He doesn't give up, and we like him. He takes the right amount of risks on the track, and a few more in the shower.
THE ERROR - Ai Ogura had never touched the asphalt during all the first 10 GPs of the season. He succumbed to gravity only in Austria and was injured, so he had to miss the race. The usual good sight of bad luck.
THE SURPRISE - From the mountains of Piedmont to those of Styria, the crisp air invigorates Celestino Vietti. Instead of a hike, he prefers to spin in circles on his bike, at speeds that are unattainable for everyone else.
THE OVERTAKE - The shapeshifting device didn't lower, and Marc Marquez's race became an uphill one. Of course, things happen at the wrong time. A disaster for him, a blessing for us, since we were able to (once again) enjoy his overtakes.
THE ANECDOTE - Dorna could color the podium red. After all, Ducati has been doing it for 8 Grands Prixs in a row. That makes a total of 17, like only Honda has done. Here's the next record to beat.
THE I TOLD YOU SO - Pol Espargarò: "I lapped faster than Bagnaia's record in the tests at the Red Bull Ring." Yes, but in last year's.
