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By dint of repeating that an error is always around the corner, Marc Marquez falls for it and... falls. Bagnaia, who never thought he would win at Austin, was grateful. And so was Alex, who never thought he would be leading the championship. The same could be said for Di Giannantonio, who was kind of hoping for it. These three were all happy and content, the others weren't.
THE GOOD - Bagnaia eats a hot dog, Di Giannantonio plays with an oval ball. On the podium, both activities become nicer. Pecco and Fabio don't share their toys with their fellow Italian adventurers, who still don't complain. Morbidelli found continuity, Bezzecchi straightened out the weekend, Bastianini is making peace with his KTM, Marini seems reborn. Six Azzurri in the top 8, not bad. And then Arbolino on the podium in Moto2 and Bertelle in Moto3. We're not complaining.
THE BAD - Years of repeating that we need more Grands Prix in the United States. Why? More importantly, for whom? The grandstands at CoTA were reminiscent of the famous ghost towns, and the number of spectators was not even announced. Strange, it would not have taken long to count them.
THE UGLY - He crashed on the sighting lap and got a wake-up call from Miller. For Fabio Quartararo, it would have been better to stay in bed. He scored a Top 10 finish more due to the mistakes of others than on his own merit. That's how it went, even if you didn't see it.
THE DISAPPOINTMENT - That of Fermin Aldeguer, who went down with three laps to go. When he crashed, no one was lapping as fast as he was, and there was a reason for that.
THE CONFIRMATION - Everyone making fun of Honda, a colossus with feet of clay. Instead, it was the best of the rest. And second place in the constructors' championship certifies it. Ducati may have almost three times as many points, but the rest have less. A small, great satisfaction.
THE MISTAKE - Even the best gunslingers sometimes miss their mark. Marc Marquez loses the duel against himself on a wet kerb. A few scratches, a broken footpeg and many points lost. He had been repeating since Thursday that making mistakes is easy, so how can you blame him?
THE SURPRISE - Blessed are the seconds because they will be the first. The MotoGP parable tells of Alex Marquez, who has learned that a lot of silver is worth more than a bit of gold. He is enjoying the championship lead and with him the entire Gresini team. Continuing to underestimate him could be a mistake.
THE PASS - A rare commodity at Austin. At least for the positions that matter. Not even Moto2 and Moto3 provided satisfaction. Mention of merit, then, for those that Bagnaia came up with in the Sprint on Marquez. They were of little use, but they awakened spectators from their evening torpor.
THE CURIOSITY - It's not only the riders who make mistakes. Even four-wheelers can get into trouble when it rains. Like the careless Safety Car driver who wanted to test the grip of the asphalt all the way down. Too deep.
I TOLD YOU SO - Schwantz on the eve of the GP: "the only one who can stop Marc Marquez right now is Marc Marquez." Don't mess with Texas, but don't mess with Kevin either.
