The rival advances that will test a MotoGP champion's reign in 2022
The MotoGP season kicks off in Qatar this weekend and its defending champion has a significant disadvantage against the chasing pack which will truly test his title credentials. Here's what to look out for ahead of the start of the 2022 season
The sophomore slump is a phenomenon in music where an artist or band’s follow-up to their successful debut album fails to land the same impact. More commonly, this is known as ‘the difficult second album’. It is something that can also be applied to a reigning MotoGP world champion. Winning one is hard enough, repeating that feat is an even more difficult proposition.
Fabio Quartararo’s historic 2021 title, when he became France’s first MotoGP world champion and ended drought for Yamaha dating back to Jorge Lorenzo’s 2015 success, fulfilled a prophecy. In his pre-grand prix days in the Junior World Championship, Quartararo was touted as the next Marc Marquez.
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