Zam’s votes for the riders and bikes
July 1, 2024
Pecco Bagnaia: 10 with honors
I His opponents had understood since the first round on Friday that in Assen they would have fought hard for second place: an overwhelming superiority, seen only a few times in recent years in MotoGP. As his technical chief Cristian Gabarrini, who also won with Stoner and equalled the number of victories with Ducati, says, he adds every time a little piece to his “puzzle” of perfection. Unplayable.
Jorge Martin: 9
IHe starts with some problems, but manages to turn his GP around by limiting – to a great extent – the damage: if when you go badly, you come second twice, it means you are very competitive. Like Bagnaia, he too adds another piece to his growth puzzle: the title is possible. Stubborn.
Enea Bastianini: 7
PUnfortunately the vote is influenced a lot by the starting position, by a qualification below his possibilities. Then both in the sprint and in the race, he showed all his qualities: great overtaking ability; aggressiveness (sporty, of course); final speed; general management. Missed opportunity.
Marc Marquez: 6
UA mistake of haste in qualifying. A serious mistake in the sprint. Perfect management of the race to try to increase the pressure of the front tire. An immediate ability to adapt to the situation. The Dutch GP was a rollercoaster of emotions for himwith the awareness, however, that here he was not the fastest on the track, beyond the bike he rides. Waiting for the Sachsenring.
Fabio DiGiannantonio: 7.5
PUnfortunately he started badly: 5 positions lost in the first lap of the sprint, four in the race. For the rest he showed solidity and speed, great control (he makes very few mistakes) and no fear of reverence towards no one. A good pilot. That everyone wants now. Tough.
Maverick Vinales: 7.5
AHe arrived in Holland almost unrecognisable because he seemed cold, detached, disappointed by what had happened in the previous weeks with Aprilia. Since Friday, however, he has changed his mentality, he gives his all, he doesn’t hold backeven managing to get on the podium in the sprint. Fast.
Brad Binder: 6
Lthe position is not bad, the gap from the leaders is very, too high. Maybe KTM is suffering more than expected at the moment, but he struggles to make a difference. It remains fascinating to watch when braking with the bike always sideways. Nightmare (of Bastianini).
Alex Marquez: 6
Vfast, very fast in qualifying, but struggles to repeat himself in the race. We are still far from expectations.
Raul Fernandez: 6
Meno faster than the last GPs, but a little more constantYou have to be able to put the pieces together.
Franco Morbidelli: 5
Dreasonably fast in qualifying, finally effective at the start (he gets two out of two right), but slow on the distance. Step back.
Fabio Quartararo: 6
LYamaha gives great confidence for the future, but the present remains difficult. He, however, continues to make a difference.
Pedro Acosta: 5
Iin difficulty until Saturday, then on Sunday he finds more rhythm, but falls. He tries, but with little control.
Mark Bezzecchi: 4
SWe are in the most difficult moment since he has been in MotoGP: with the GP23 he struggles a lot, he is always the slowest of the Ducati riders on the track. There is no improvement, this is worrying.
Ducati DesmosediciGP: 9,5
Uanother monopolized podium, five Ducatis in the first five places (at the finish line), a clear and growing superiority compared to previous GPs. Can we do better? No.
Aprilia RS-GP: 8
Si confirm motorcycle competitive, but also difficult and very physical in changes of direction at high speed. However, we are at an excellent level.
KTM RC16: 7
CAs they said inside the Austrian box: “There are others here who are faster than us.” However, it’s been a few GPs since we’ve seen less competitiveness.
Yamaha M1: 6
She was saved above all by Quartararo’s tenacity.
Honda RC213V: 4
Nno improvement is seen.
