But it does make a difference, obvi-
ously, in terms of the spectacle. A
difference to the fans. And of course,
the customers are always right.
The question arises in the wake of
an excellent Americas GP at COTA,
where for the first time in the early
part of the year there was a different
winner. Finally, after playing second
(even third) fiddle in the first two
rounds, Pecco Bagnaia won, instead
W
hat's the best kind of cham-
pion? One who narrowly
prevails after a tooth-and-nail
battle with worthy opponents? Or the
runaway winner, head and shoulders
above the competition?
There's no answer to that, of
course. A champion is the one who
amasses the most points available in
any given scoring system. A winner is
a winner.
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CN IIIN THE PADDOCK
BY MICHAEL SCOTT
Only 11 points
separate the Ducati
Lenovo teammates,
Pecco Bagnaia (63)
and Marc Marquez
(93), going into
round four at Qatar.
A TWOHORSE RACE, OR
A ONETRICK PONY?
