Finally watched the main race. It was definitely much better than the first 2 races but no banger like the WSBK ding dongs that have been had over the last year. GP lacks the panache of the Rossi era where it seemed like racing was like art or a delicate ballet. Martin, MM, and Bagnaia just seem desperate to make passes. It’s like they’re playing bumper cars. Pedro definitely animated the race which is good to see. No quarters there. Maverick looked imperious. Just had better pace than everyone even despite getting gangbanged on the first corner. Let’s see how his form translates over the rest of the season and when he’s met with adversity. I see him mentally imploding at the first sign of challenge like he did in the past at Suzuki, Yamaha, and Blusens. But it was 7 laps of procession at the end which kind of took the wind out of the race. I’d rate it 5/10. Mediocre.
