The Losail circuit brilliantly launched the 2021 MotoGP season with an exciting Qatar Grand Prix which delivered some interesting first lessons. This first round was thus a game of strategy which revealed a leading trio taking revenge on their setbacks of last year. Meanwhile, back from his tenth place, World Champion Joan Mir did honor to his title by only returning his second position in the long straight of the last lap, forced, with his Suzuki spinning around the bends, to let pass the Ducati TGV train made up of two wagons: Zarco and Bagnaia…
However, to summarize the race with this feat of arms MotoGP de John Zarco wouldn't do it justice. The Frenchman was constantly in the leading trio and managed the tire capital of his GP21 perfectly. In the last turn, before the checkered flag, he was able to prepare his exit to steal the podium from the official Suzuki who confirmed all his authority in overtaking maneuvers.
In this race, you had to bide your time with strong nerves. bagnaia pushed a little too much while leading the event but was able to maintain his potential better than his teammate Jack Miller, ultimately only ninth. Mavercik Vinales did the same in the official clan Yamaha by revealing his game after halfway and in a spicy way. It's been a long time since we last saw a Casa Particular in Viñales also incisive.
He was able to race towards victory, leaving his teammate Quartararo to get by with the peloton from which he came fifth. The Frenchman certainly had other ambitions than to stay in the top 5 to the detriment of Kidneys, also dominated by his stablemate.
Collapse at Petronas
The disappointment comes from the team Petronas with an Rossi twelfth, struggling with KTM official better in racing configuration, and a Morbidely anonymous eighteenth. However, he counted on his chief engineer Ramón Forcada to solve their problems. A failure on the part of the one who was designated as one of the big favorites.
Let's finish with the rookies. bastianini was the king of the debutante ball by landing a solid top 10. George Martin was a flash in the pan, moving up 10 places from the start, and before the first turn. But he finished 15th, ahead Marini. At Honda, Nakagami et Alex Marquez fell and Pol Espargaro appears as leader in eighth place. Not sure that this makes him happy because he finishes behind his brother Aleix which therefore did not equal the best result ofAprilia which is a sixth place. Even with the news RS GP ...
Casa Particular in Viñales is therefore at the top of the first general classification and scored points in the pit Yamaha as zarco in the clan Ducati. Joan mir will be there, as it should be. See you next weekend and at the same place for the Doha Grand Prix !
MotoGP Qatar 1 Championship: ranking
Credit rankings: MotoGP.com
