The penultimate round of MXGP gave some scope to appreciate the past, present and future of the sport and as Ben Watson carved a small career milestone it prompted thoughts on the route through to the top for thinning crop of British riders
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Championship, anyone?
So, who wants it? Is 2020 MotoGP freakishly close or is it lacking ‘champion’ material? Neil Morrison wades into the parity
Mr Consistency
MotoGP is looking blue. Fabio Quartararo might have the most wins so far but the emergence of Joan Mir presents another young dynamic to a 2020 championship that continues to curl. What does history tell us?
The Viñales Enigma
Arguably one of the most talented racers in MotoGP but perhaps also one of the most infuriating. What’s up with Maverick?
Doing The Right Thing
Another MotoGP winner in 2020 (another first time winner) but this one is a little bit different. Neil Morrison was in Misano and saw the graduation of Franco Morbidelli first-hand…
Staying in the game
The #222 just doesn’t fancy another ‘2’. Tony Cairoli leads MXGP for the eleventh year in a row after the final exhaustive run at Faenza. Surprised? Unlikely, but did Jeffrey Herlings throw away an already strange championship or are his rivals playing a better hand?
The Italian Job: MXGP gets going for six
The FIM World Championship barrels ahead with the first of six rounds at two circuits in Italy this month. Here are some of the comings-and-goings we saw at Monte Coralli in Faenza as Jeffrey Herlings took his strongest step yet to world title #5