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MotoGP™ PREVIEW ARAGON

It ’ s fair to say the 2021 MotoGP™ season has delivered on all fronts after twelve races . A fascinating title fight is developing between a host of new names , while the racing has been as close and spectacular as ever . Four of the closest top 15 finishes in the history of the premier class have come in the months between March and June of this year . And the return and recovery of Marc Marquez after an absence of nine months has been box office viewing from the moment he made his return in Portugal .
But first of all , the title fight that is developing . Motorsport has never been so good for France as two of its riders prepare for a MotoGP™ championship battle that promises to go all the way . In many respects Fabio Quartararo has been the star of this year so far , winning five races in swashbuckling style to command a healthy lead over his pursuers .
At times , Quartararo has been waving the Yamaha flag single-handedly against a Ducati onslaught , with Pecco Bagnaia and Johann Zarco producing their best MotoGP™ seasons to date . Jack Miller , who scored his memorable first victories for the factory at Jerez and Le Mans , Ducati is well poised for an all-out attack on the championship with its much-improved GP21 .
That ’ s not forgetting reigning champion Joan Mir . We have only seen the best of the Ecstar Suzuki rider in flashes , with a wonderful display at the season opener in Qatar now a distant memory . His performances are regularly undone by poor qualifying showings . But he has still be consistent , racking up top tens in each race apart from a crash at the French Grand Prix .
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