One thing we can probably guarantee is that he’ll try. It’s not, however, going to be easy. Where before the MM93xCOTA collab seemed more unstoppable force and immovable object all in one, this season is different after a tougher return than many expected for the history-making Spaniard. There has been some solid progress and some good results since those first emotional laps back on a MotoGP™ machine though, and even earlier in the year when everything was far from going right, Marquez showed he remained the king of going left. His win at the Sachsenring was an emotional one, for him and Honda, and it also unearthed a self-confessed margin; the risk that day was worth the reward, and life remains a little easier going anti-clockwise. It allows for a little more to be unleashed.
Lowes though, like Marco Bezzecchi (Sky Racing Team VR46) ahead of him, will need to find some time to break the Red Bull KTM Ajo deadlock at the top. Bezzecchi was the last to do it at the Styrian GP, but then you need to rewind all the way to Jerez for the last time a non-Ajo machine was at the front in parc ferme, which is pretty staggering. So it’s an ask. For Bezzecchi it’s also likely crunch time to stay in contention, with 75 points available after Austin and his deficit to Gardner currently 81. Lowes, meanwhile, is already ruled out from the crown.
In the last three races, the average points scored by some of the key players make for a stark contrast. Foggia has averaged 22 points per Grand Prix, hence his move into second overall. Antonelli has taken 17, despite his injury struggles and Fenati, despite his crash out the lead at Misano and his dose of bad luck at MotorLand, still took an average of 9. Acosta, meanwhile, has taken just 4.67, and Garcia just 4.33. If a rate even close to that continues, its very much game on for Foggia for a title charge.
Berta Viñales, cousin of MotoGP™ rider Maverick Viñales, was enjoying a recent run of good form in his rookie season in the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship, claiming a best of fourth place at Magny-Cours in Race 2 and backing it up with sixth in Barcelona-Catalunya Race 2, having set the fastest lap in Race 1. He was showing great potential during the Motul Spanish Round, in the leading group and starting from his best Superpole result.
This allows the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup to stage two rounds at the new Mandalika International Street Circuit: one the weekend preceding WorldSBK, from the 12th to the 14th of November, and one alongside the world’s fastest production-based motorcycle racing Championship from the 19th to the 21st of November.
The first race was just two turns old when the championship was blown wide open. While attempting to take the lead, Trast73 crashed out, with Williams_Cristian falling when taking avoiding action. The pair would finish no higher than seventh and eighth respectively. Meanwhile, at the front, an incredible battle between Adriaan_26 and AndrewZh developed, with the lead changing hands several times. In the end, the Spaniard just hung on to win –by the incredibly close margin of only 0.001s!
Presenters Jack Appleyard and Jack Gorst will host the hour-long show, which will begin with highlights of qualifying before the 11 riders take on two races. The first one will be held on at the riders’ favourite Phillip Island track with its spectacular seaside setting in Australia and the second one will be at the technical Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. The riders will be playing on the new official MotoGP™21 Videogame from videogame developer, publisher and longstanding partner Milestone – which is available to buy now – with race direction and the event powered by Lenovo PCs. The points system for Round 1 will mirror the MotoGP™ World Championship, with 25 points for a win.
Ahead of the second encounter at Misano, the margins were once again ridiculously fine. Just 0.033s covered the top four names! On this occasion, a late lap from Adriaan_26 was enough to steal pole away from Trast73, with AndrewZh completing the front row. Williams_Cristian narrowly missed out in fourth.
The Misano Test was a fascinating two days of track time as we witnessed every factory test some new parts, mainly for 2022. Honda unveiled a brand-new looking 2022 RC213V, Ducati brought two new aero packages to the table, Suzuki and Yamaha tested a new chassis, KTM lapped with new aero on the second day and Aprilia were seen with a new aero package too.
15 teams, each with two riders, have been accepted and confirmed for both the intermediate and lightweight classes next season
The list of Moto2™ and Moto3™ teams that have been confirmed to participate in the 2022 MotoGP™ World Championship have been confirmed. 15 teams, each made up of two riders, will participate in the intermediate and lightweight classes next season.
Applications from teams wishing to participate in the Moto2™ and Moto3™ classes in 2022 closed on 26 August 2021. Teams provisionally accepted at that date were given until the 16th of September to confirm participation, provide details of riders contracted and comply with financial obligations.
The Selection Committee responsible for selecting teams and riders met during the San Marino GP to review the applications and confirm acceptance.
Moto2™ teams for 2022 (30 riders):
– AMERICAN RACING – ARAMCO VR46 TEAM – ASPAR TEAM – ELF MARC VDS RACING TEAM – FLEXBOX HP40 – IDEMITSU HONDA TEAM ASIA – ITALTRANS RACING TEAM – LIQUI MOLY INTACT GP – MV AGUSTA FORWARD RACING – NTS RW RACING GP – PERTAMINA MANDALIKA SAG TEAM – RED BULL KTM AJO – SPEEDUP RACING – TEAM GRESINI Moto2 – YAMAHA VR46 MASTER CAMP TEAM
Moto3™ teams for 2022 (30 riders):
– AVINTIA VR46 RIDERS ACADEMY – BOE OWLRIDE – CIP GREEN POWER – GASGAS ASPAR TEAM – HONDA TEAM ASIA – LEOPARD RACING – MT HELMETS – MSI RACE TECH – PRÜSTELGP – RED BULL KTM AJO – RED BULL KTM TECH3 – RIVACOLD SNIPERS TEAM – SIC58 SQUADRA CORSE – STERILGARDA MAX RACING TEAM – TEAM MTA – VISION TRACK HONDA
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