This weekend the championship will start MotoGP 2023. As usual in recent seasons, the grid is full of Spanish drivers. To be more specific, there are 10 out of a total of 22. Almost none. Now, of course, not everyone is in the same context.
1
Marc Márquez
Repsol Honda
The Catalan aims to be competitive again for a full season. Once all physical shoulder problems are overcome, it’s time to row for the best. After the pre-season, it seems difficult for the eight-time world champion to give a fight at the beginning of the championship due to Honda’s poor performance. Since the accident at Jerez in 2020, he has won just three races and all of them came over a year ago. His contract expires in 2024 and the man from Cervera has already warned his team that he needs a good bike for yesterday.
2
Joan Mir
Repsol Honda
Suzuki’s ex went to the team with the golden wings who wanted to make things difficult for Márquez. The Spaniard is world champion in 2020, having won just one race, the only one since he landed in MotoGP. This year, it’s time to adapt to a complex bike to get back to the top sooner rather than later
3
Aleix Espargaro
Aprilia
After 2022 less, the oldest of Espargaró aims to continue fighting at the front with Ducati but with more perseverance. It begins but with the hassle of going through the operating room because of some discomfort in the arm.
4
Maverick Vinales
Aprilia
The Roses driver was one of those who enjoyed the preseason the most. After Yamaha’s fateful farewell and the year of adaptation to Aprilia in 2022, this season the aim is nothing more than to be at Aleix’s level and give the maximum battle for Ducati. At this moment, the sensations in the preseason are very pleasant.
5
Alex Rins
LCR Honda
Like Mir, the Catalan came to Honda after Suzuki’s farewell to the championship. This 2023 will be his eighth season in MotoGP and he will also enjoy the same bike as the Repsol team to reinvigorate the Japanese brand.
6
Alex Marquez
Gresini Race
The youngest of Márquez is one of the drivers that best suits his team change. Álex left Honda and Ducati and signed the best preseason since he landed in MotoGP. As he said, the goal is to show everyone that he is a top driver and leave the bad feelings behind.
7
Jorge Martin
Pramac racing
After Ducati chose Bastianini as Bagnaia’s partner in the official team, the man from Madrid started 2023 with the desire to show that he also has the level to have an official motorcycle. He has already taken two wins in the premier class and hopes to challenge the rest of the Desmosedici.
8
Pol Espargaro
GasGas
After two very disappointing years at Repsol Honda, Pol Espargaró debuted his team with the idea of feeling competitive again. As is logical at the beginning of any project, his name does not appear in the pools and the aim is to grow the brand in its first year in the premier class.
9
Raul Fernandez
RNF team
Start of another project. His period with KTM ended very badly and the new Aprilia satellite team gave him the opportunity to continue in MotoGP when everything indicated that he would return to Moto2. It has no specific purpose. Just settle for premier class.
10
Augusto Fernandez
GasGas
The man from Madrid is the only rookie in the category after winning the Moto2 title last year at the hands of KTM. Both he and the team are making their debut, so they are not starting with very ambitious goals either. They join it by race
Source: La Verdad
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