2020 saw the Austrian manufacturer make huge strides forward as their earned their first-ever MotoGP Grand Prix wins thanks to Binder in Brno and Oliveira in Austria and Portugal. However, he will have to contend with factory riders Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) for that honour. World Champion Joan Mir was a mark of consistency to claim the crown while Alex Rins also had a year to remember as he secured 3rd in the Championship, and both riders will be expecting no less of themselves this year.ĭanilo Petrucci already has outlined his intentions as he begins a spell with Tech 3, the man from Terni is aiming to be the fastest man in the KTM garage. It was an announcement that came from the blue, according to project leader Shinici Sahara and with no replacement lined up as of yet, one wonders how it will affect the side. The big question lingering around Suzuki Team Ecstar, is can they repeat their fairy-tale 2020 following the departure of Team Manager Davide Brivio. The Moto2 star talks his move to the premier class next season and what it will be like to share the track with brother Valentino Rossi With the addition of two of the most promising names in motorcycle racing, what can the Italian outfit produce in 2021? He is joined by another intermediate class graduate as Luca Marini is promoted from the Sky Racing Team VR46 side to join his compatriot in filling the seats left vacant by Johann Zarco and Tito Rabat. There are certainly bigger things expected from Esponsorama Racing this year, as they have the recently crowned Moto2 World Champion Enea Bastianini bolstering their ranks. Often battling with Quartararo to be Yamaha’s best, Viñales will certainly be looking to spearhead the Iwata factory to victory. The number 12 showed great things in 2020, particularly during Qualifying, but reaped less than one would have expected. Challenges lay ahead as he will need to adapt to working with a new team as he was unable to bring everyone he wanted with him, however, he will line-up alongside a familiar face in academy graduate Franco Morbidelli, who also claimed three victories last year, and it will be interesting to see how the pair’s relationship develops on and off the track.Įlsewhere in the Yamaha garage, Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) will be seeking significant improvements following an inconsistent season. If nothing else it will have proved a valuable learning experience for Quartararo as he gears up for another title tilt in 2021.Ģ020 proved to be full of challenges for Rossi, with ‘The Doctor’ contracting Covid-19, which forced him out of the Aragon double while an underperforming team only added to his woes. ‘El Diablo’ seemed to be in complete control of the Championship following victory at the Jerez double and a string of good performances up until around the mid-way point of the season when he then experienced a severe drop-off in form which cost him his shot at glory as he wound up 8th overall. It could certainly be looked at as a changing of the guard with Quartararo surely among the favorites to challenge for the title this season given his three race wins from last year. It also sees a host of names jump between teams and classes which only whets the appetite for racing even further, as already there are plots developing as to how the season may unfold.Ĭhanges in the Yamaha garage makes for interesting reading, as Fabio Quartararo makes the jump up to the factory team from Petronas SRT, with nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi going in the opposite direction. In a year which many hope that there will be a return to normalcy, it is no different for fans of the sport who wish to see it return to their home countries, sooner rather than later.įollowing a condensed 2020 that saw premier class racing restricted to European destinations, this season sees a provisional return to global destinations in the Americas, Asia and Australia. It is only a matter of time before the MotoGP season kicks off in Qatar, with Losail hosting the first official test of the season earlier in the month, as well as round one of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship in March. The start of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship is not until March, but there is still plenty to get excited about before things get underway.
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