Giacomo Agostini asks: “Does MotoGP benefit from several winners? We need a super-champion”

Seven different riders had their moment of glory by winning a MotoGP race in 2022.
Jack Miller , Thailand MotoGP. 29 September
Jack Miller , Thailand MotoGP. 29 September

Eight the year before, astonishin𒁃gly nine different riders won in 14 rounds in 2020.

It has been three years since MotoGP witnessed a truly dominant force, since 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez won 12 races out of 19 to cement his sixth premier ൩class championship and establish himself as the sport’s king.

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Giacomo Agostini, whose eight𒐪 premier class championships from the 1960s and 70s remains the all-time benchmark, believes the sport is currently suffering from too many different riders being able to win a race.

"This motorcycling is i༺nteresting on a competitive and technical level, with many riders who can win races and titles,” Agostini told La Gazzetta dello Sport. 

“But a🧔re we really sure that the show benefits from several winners in each race?&nbs💎p;

“For me we need a super-champion, a rider who wins continuously and wh🍌o is the identification of motorcycling, able to conquer an🅺d make old and new fans dream. 

Jack Miller, Francesco Bagnaia, Enea Bastianini, MotoGP, San Marino MotoGP, 3 September
Jack Miller, Francesco Bagnaia, Enea Bastianini, MotoGP, San Marino MotoGP, 3 September

“If a different 🐭rider prevails in every race, the public in the grandstands and in front of the TV will think that anyone 💖can win in this MotoGP. 

“😼If♍ the idea passes that winning is easy, goodbye racing charm and goodbye MotoGP."

The past two years have seen 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia claim their maiden championships, and while they remain twoꦇ of the favourites in 2023 too, ജa host of young talents will also eye the top prize.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini, newly invigorated by a spot at Ducati’s factory team in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2023 MotoGP rider line-up, will want the title for himself. Pramac’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin is riding with a point to prove. 

Or could veteran riders - Aprilia’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aleix Espargaro or KTM’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jack Miller - finally put it all together?

Marquez remains the enigma though. Still on the road to recovery from his career📖-threatening surgery last time, he has already criticised the Repsol Honda 2023 prototype, so has big odds to overcome.

But Marquez remains the most recent “super-champion” that Agღostini wants.

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