‘Bastianini could do this at every round’
I don’t know if Bastianini just has unbelievable throttle control, or whether they’ve found something with his 2021-spec bike. He’s so strong at the end of the race and he’s left everyone else scratching their heads. He just sat behind Miller until it was time to go. I wonder if Miller will try and sit behind him next time.
Bastianini has a very Lorenzoesque style, super smooth and high corner speed, which is something we seemed to be going away from with a more stop/ start style, but who says that is the right way? Maybe the track lends itself to that with all those chicanes one after the other when they’re probably only using 20 to 40% throttle – just feeding the power on – it’s not hard braking and turning.
In a lot of people’s minds, Bastianini can’t keep this form going, but maybe he can? Maybe the penny has dropped and he can do this at every round. He certainly looked cool and calm at the end of the race.
You have to feel for Marquez, but given what happened to him off the start – it did make it a more interesting race because he normally clears of at CoTA. Could he have won if he’d have got a start? Probably. He’d certainly have had more tyre left at the end of the race. With everything that has gone on he’s still not 100% firing on all cylinders but he showed he’s still a force to be reckoned with – you can’t take your eyes off of him. There’s always something going on – outbraking himself, he’s on the kerb, got a tank slapper – he’s incredible to watch, he just needs that dark cloud to disappear.
The Yamaha got blasted again which must be unbelievably frustrating for Quartararo but I tell you what, he’s riding well and keeping his cool. And for me he’s still a championship contender.
Rins also impressed me, what a performance. Sat there on the last lap I’d have been happy with a podium, why risk it all for second? But this is MotoGP and they’ll risk everything if it means another position. They are the best in the world and they just keep grinding and grinding until the flag.
‘Bastianini is smooth like Jorge Lorenzo’