This has only just begun and it has done as everyone predicted it could happen: with show, surprises, novelties, equalityboys who debut, champions who suffer, favorites who fall, candidates who faint and, above all, with one of the most beautiful victoriesexciting and vibrant of the last decades.
Yes, yes, it will sound exaggerated, I have no doubt, but what happened today at the Lusail circuit, in Doha, the capital of Qatar, under a shower of lights, impressive spotlights, on a track that is indeed deserted but with an exciting ‘show’, it has been one of the most beautiful news in the world. A young Italian who almost debuted, almost, in MotoGP, 24 years old, who is pure fury (They even call him ‘The Beast’), called Enea Bastianini, achieved the first victory of his life in MotoGP in a team that was making its debut in the highest category.
But it doesn’t all end there. No, no, that goes, possibly that would be inconspicuous or flashy. This equipment is owned by Nadia Padovania lady who came out crying on TV while Bastianini starred in some chilling last laps, chasing his first big victory, and the commentators from all over the world, from 102 televisions that offered the race live, fixed!, happened to five-time champion Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar and DAZN) said it was his mother, who was crying with happiness.
Of course she was crying with happiness! But she wasn’t the mother of the ‘Beast’, no, no, She was the widow of the mythical Fausto Gresinia former 125cc champion, great among the greats, who was swept away by Covid-19, generating so much pain in the ‘paddock’ that everyone, starting with Carmelo Ezpeleta, boss of Dorna and the World Cup, worked, with all of Italy behind and several sponsors from Indonesia (the next GP, in 15 days, is there, in Mandalika and they arrive as leaders of the World Cup!), they helped him to continue keeping alive and on fire wow yeah! the flame of fire for his team, which debuted in the GP and won its first race. Is it or is it not a day for history?
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The race was surprising, hardly imaginable, on the first day of the course, of course, and also, also, typical of a layout, a climate, a track, an asphalt, which will not be repeated in the next 20 grand prix. Everyone knows that Qatar is special and not only because it is the premiere, but because their conditions are unique. So much so that those who made the wrong choice of tires (for example the Honda team, which chose the soft instead of the medium for its rear wheel) were left without winning, although Pol Espargaró, who led half a GP, finished on the podium. ‘Polyccio’ also almost ran out of gas.
The winner, the ‘Beast’, sported half butt like the amazing Brad Binder, from KTM, who took silver with a great race. They were the ones who, halfway through the race, hunted down and beat the two leaders of the Repsol Honda team, ‘Polyccio’ and MM93, who shot from the start and, supported by the softness of their tires, led the race. But, after the laps, that cheeky kid Mrs. Padovani and the curious South African guy from the Austrian firm KTM took over the situation and finished first and second, when (almost) nobody counted on them.
Because the fact is that of the great favorites for the title he only appeared on the scene Marc Márquezwhich paid, I insist, for the poor choice of its wheels. ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia he went to the ground in the middle of the race and, on top of that, took ahead to the ‘rookie’ of 2021, his brand partner George Martin, who was having a great race. And of fabio quartararojust to say that he finished ninth and crushed by the Ducati 2021 of johann zarcoover the very finish line, reinforcing his complaint that this year’s Yamaha does not race and, or they improve it, but now!, or you will not be able to renew the title.