Fantastic MotoGP, never stingy with surprises. Two rookies in the first two places, By Giannantonio to open the grid of the Mugello GP, alongside him Marco Bezzecchi; only once had it happened in the past with Lorenzo and Toseland in Losail in 2008 .. Two private riders with satellite bikes that put the officers behind, surprises of a day already full of twists, starting with the weather which has upset strategies and forecasts. First in Q1, with Miller left out, and not just a little, in those conditions (patches of humidity due to the rain that fell at the beginning of the session) where the Australian usually gives driving lessons. And then the start of Q2 was interrupted after thirty seconds by Marquez’s crash at the second corner (bike on fire, oil on the track, but the rider intact). Under a threatening sky full of rain, a few drops falling here and there, the ranking was overturned. In front of them are “those that no one expected” “, or rather” those who are here to experience “. Those two, Diggia and Bez, gave a small lesson, painful for the pride of the big names, who struggled beyond what they should. Perhaps with other conditions it would have gone differently, but so be it, they are there to celebrate, 46 years in two (a magic number today), Marco and Fabio (“I’ve always been strong at Mugello, I expected a good qualifying, certainly not pole. Crazy”). And then Luca Marinithe other surprise, and one confirmation for Ducati, which has placed five bikes up front. In the race it will not be easy to confirm himself, Zarco starts in the second row with the fourth fastest time together with Bagnaia, fifth. Quartararo closes the second row with the sixth fastest time, with a very lackluster Yamaha (the impression that he is the one to put a patch on it is always strong).
I delusi: Aleix Espargaró and Bastianini
To open the ranks of the disappointed there is instead Aleix Espargarówhich dominated the rehearsals until the crucial moment: the Aprilia captain has not reaped what was sown since Friday, and like him Bastianini who had to settle for the fifth row (tenth time for him). Enea had also fallen in the morning fighting against the difficulties represented by the last stretch of the track, still a bit difficult for him. But on the race pace the Romagna is there, how Bagnaia (hoping for a dry race). At the statistical level it remains one historic day for the Bolognese manufacturer and for the Italy of motorcycles with four Italians in the top four it is a record, as are the five Desmosedici in the same positions. Italian domination, which if confirmed in the race …
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