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Valentino Rossi kept his word and on the first day after the summer holidays he revealed his future. The Italian, who could have continued racing next year, proved to be honest with the current sporting situation he is going through, accepting that he no longer has the sufficient level to fight with the best today and announcing his retirement at the end of the year.
While the greatest legend of world motorcycling will close, the Styrian Grand Prix was experiencing the emergence of a new natural talent, Jorge Martín . The Spaniard won his first race in the premier class from pole after a first flash in Doha , where he also started first and got the podium, and after a serious injury in Portugal that had prevented him from racing, until this past weekend, in full condition. Martín’s debut in MotoGP is reminiscent, due to its level, of Dani Pedrosa ‘s in 2006 or Jorge Lorenzo ‘s in 2008.
Another champion, the current champion, Joan Mir , took a competitive step forward at Spielberg, achieving his best result of the season (2nd) and successfully debuting the new rear height adjustment device developed by Suzuki. There is half a season ahead and the Mallorcan does not give up defending the crown.
It will not be easy, without a doubt, because Fabio Quartararo has made a huge leap compared to last year, this season when the Frenchman is not ready to win, he ensures a good bag of points, which makes him the leader and a clear candidate for the title.
In addition to all these topics, for 40 minutes Uri and Germán also analyze the more than notable return of Dani Pedrosa as a guest in the Austrian race; the sad role of Honda and the announcement of Raúl Fernández ‘s jump to MotoGP forced by KTM and that leaves almost no one happy.
(Click on the image to see all the best photos of Jorge Martín at the 2021 MotoGP Styrian GP)
