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To appreciate the spectacle offered by MotoGP this year, we must remember that not so long ago, we were close to the starting grid with twelve motorcycles as long as there were withdrawals or injuries. Furthermore, the level between the bikes was far from what we currently know. Between rigorous regulations, a single manufacturer, like the electronic center, without forgetting a redistributive ecosystem which ensures a certain stability of the plateau, we must recognize that Dorna did the job. Better, in 2018, Carmelo Ezpeleta achieved his goal of a field of 24 drivers who will represent 10 nationalities.

MotoGP is starting to be the envy of the world of motor sports. It's up to the sacrosanct Formula 1 to look into his case and his recipe for the show. The icing on the cake, currently with seven nationalities, the paddock will represent three more flags next year. Or ten. Certainly, Spain will continue to form the bulk of the troops, and with leading figures what's more: Marc Márquez, Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa, Maverick Viñales, Tito Rabat, Alex Rins, the Espargaró brothers and Álvaro Bautista will be those.

The second nation will be Italy, led by Valentino Rossi. Andrea Dovizioso, Danilo Petrucci, Andrea Iannone and Franco Morbidelli will complete this club of five. The subjects of his gracious British majesty will be three with Cal Crutchlow, Scott Redding and, for the moment, again Bradley Smith. Maison France will be worthily represented by the only Johann zarco since Belgium has placed its Xavier Simeon in place of our Loris Baz.

The presents to the unit are also with Japan which will have Nakagami, Australia with Jack Miller, Germany with Folger, the Czech Republic with Karel Abraham and Switzerland with Tom Luthi. We should leave it there unless Finland emerges with Rock to the detriment of English Smith.