The MotoGP grid is undoubtedly made up of the best riders in the world, but not everyone has had the opportunity to celebrate a victory. In 2024, there will be six who want to fill this void, three fewer than last year. And there are no more French people there…
In 2024, six riders will be looking to score their first victory among the elite in MotoGP with very diverse possibilities of success. Already, there will be three fewer than last year since Fabio DiGiannantonio, Marco Bezzecchi, and of course John Zarco have come off this waiting list. Pol Espargaro is no longer there either, since his career as a regular driver ended, but as he was replaced by the rookie Peter Acosta, this departure had no impact on this accounting.
What are these six pilots that the 22 listed who have not yet reached the first step of the podium after the finish of a MotoGP Grand Prix? Two roll on Honda, two out of KTM, one on Aprilia and another on a Ducati. It is therefore theoretically the latter who will have the most probability of succeeding in his quest...
Before naming him, let's start with the dean of the group who is Takaaki Nakagami. The Japanese is in MotoGP with Honda since 2018, and 2024 will therefore be its seventh season. He participated in 121 MotoGP races, missing six due to injury, and has never won or finished on the podium. His best season was 2020, in which he also achieved a pole. In 2024 he is still at Honda with LCR. A victory on his part would actually be more than a surprise, a real sensation.
In the list, Alex Marquez and also already Pedro Acosta will be the most anticipated
Follows a now distinguished colleague of the Japanese, in this case Luca marini. With the Ducati within the VR46 he had the bike to win, and in fact he achieved two poles and a few podiums between the sprints and the long races. But he left to join HRC as part of its official team. He wants to be at the center of the project. A legitimate ambition and a great challenge. However, the appointment with victory seems premature aboard an RC213V, at least in 2024. He contested 57 Grand Prix in MotoGP.
For its part, Raul fernandez argued 37 Grand Prix in MotoGP and his end of last season obliges us to consider him as a potential winner. Massimo rivola is convinced of it, otherwise he would not support him on one of his Aprilia.
The two Tech3 GASGAS pilots follow with Augusto Fernandez et Pedro Acosta. The first city had a solid first season in MotoGP after 20 Grands Prix. At his side he will have Peter Acosta, a highly anticipated rookie, who will have a good bike, comparable to that of Binder and Miller. So theoretically he can already win this year.
We will end with Alex Marquez who will have the best bike, especially in the first part of the season. He will be in great shape and can try to win. He has two Sprints to his credit. Then he won a few podiums with the Ducati Gresini. He argued 69 Grand Prix in MotoGP, and he is a double Moto3 World Champion and Moto2. As Like Pedro Acosta.
