the families left at home —cir-
cumstances have ensured that
the positives are palpable.
The
climax to the year could hardly
be more exciting.
Moto2 (is it unfairly dubbed
"MotoSnooze"?) apart, both the
biggest and smallest champion
-
ships hang in the balance. With
a single
off weekend to give a
little bit of slack (and add a load
more air miles to those who
flew home from Thailand only to
turn around promptly and return
to Malaysia), now there is time
to draw breath and count the
blessings.
The contest in the premier
class has been fascinating.
Reigning champion Pecco Bag-
W
hoever dreamed up the
calendar for the second
half of the MotoGP
season wants their head exam-
ined. However, there's no time
for
that to happen, with the last
six races crowded into the last
seven weekends.
And for all the downsides—jet
lag and fatigue posing danger
to distracted mechanics and
over-stressed riders are the
most prominent, and never mind
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CN II IN THE PADDOCK
BY MICHAEL SCOTT
BRAIN VERSUS BRAWN
MAKES A VINTAGE YEAR
Title combatants Jorge Martin
(left) and Pecco Bagnaia are
making the busy final rounds
of the MotoGP Championship
very interesting, to say the least.
PHOTO: GOLD & GOOSE
