MotoGP VIDEO: Did Jaume Masia win his Moto3 title or did he steal it?

The Grand Prix paddock, leaving Qatar to head to the last meeting of the season in Valencia, did not only resonate with the tire problems encountered in MotoGP by Jorge Martin in the Sunday race. There are also mixed feelings displayed in this muscular conquest of Jaume Masia's title in Moto3. The Spaniard's behavior on the track, and the undermining work of his teammate at the end of the course did not leave us indifferent, all against the backdrop of a Leopard team which has never made any friends in the category, but whose work still allows Honda to win a world title, very precious in these times of scarcity...

James Masia therefore triumphed with his only Honda competitive armada of the Pierer Mobility Group whose flagship was the Ayumu Sasaki's Husqvarna. The latter did not make life easy during this season of twists and turns, and he was even deprived of an essential victory in Malaysia by his young Dutch teammate Collin Veijer. But to Qatar, last weekend, he was alone against the two Leopard pilots who fought like lions, or like hyenas, it depends. Because there is controversy over the way in which this race Moto3 capital took place.

The Japanese also feeds it with this comment at the end of the game: “ Masia was quite aggressive once or twice in round 6. But… it doesn't matter. Suddenly his teammate, who was in the middle, arrived and we lost everything with four laps to go. Adrian Fernandez cut the gas in the middle of the track and the gap widened with the leading group. I wanted to fight Masia the right way because if he had lost the right way I would have understood and congratulated him.  But losing this way...I think I didn't lose the right way. That's why I can't congratulate him, it's a shame, but that's how it is ».

Jaume Masia: “ in MotoGP, Marc Marquez is still behind Bagnaia and because Adrian Fernandez follows Sasaki the race direction comes to our box? I don't understand »

Everyone can get an idea with the images below. As for James Masia, his version is as follows: “ the duel with Sasaki? I wanted this title and I got it. It was a real race and I did what I wanted, without thinking too much about the messages from the race director. The Leopard team and I believed in it every day and I think the team deserves the Championship even more than me ».

Car James Masia and the team Leopard were on a crusade, which changes the face of quite a few things… “ Honestly, I was shocked by the organization, by the Race Direction. In the end it's a joke, it's a circus and we are the zoo. I was very disappointed that the Race Direction came to tell us in Malaysia that Adrian Fernandez could not follow Sasaki. If you analyze and think about it, it's a joke, in my opinion ».

He adds : " Marc Marquez is still behind Bagnaia, and that's very good. Adrian Fernández follows Sasaki for two races and the race director comes to our box. I just don't understand. It's incredible. I don't understand ". This is what happens when you set a bad example… And he concludes: “ we are a team against everyone. We have no support anywhere and he doesn't ask anyone for help. Nobody gave us anything and we took it with our own hands ". Or rather snatched? Mick Doohan has his opinion: “ I am in shock. No sanction against the driving demonstrated by the winning driver, and by the team. The races must be hard, but fair, the winner did not win because of his talent, he knew that he did not have that of Sasaki Sensational Sasaki, you gave everything " .