Originally Posted by
KawiSmurf
Pretty sure Richie's picks were the closest for this one.
My race 1 overreactions:
1. Viņales is the real deal, and I'm expecting more of this. What a ride, challenging a vet like Dovi the way he did, keeping his composure.
2. Zarco was a nice surprise...until he wasn't. Real flair, followed by what was (by some accounts) a rookie mistake, running too hot into dirty track. A minor stumble? Or early indications of another Simoncelli/Iannone type rider?
3. Speaking of Iannone, looked like he got brake-checked into a low-side...again. I thought he was past this whole "I'll just stick my front wheel up their ass and hope for the best" phase.
4. Good to see Ducati holding up its reputation as a career-killer. I don't care how fast Jorge is in practice, he better get used to these finishes outside the top five (or at some tracks, ten).
Always great to see someone new win. Looking forward to a few more races like this, especially if Viņales and Zarco keep things interesting, with Rossi, Dovi, and Marquez still competitive enough to keep the young guys honest.