By Matt Oxley:
Last year we went to Balaton for the first time and the result was not good. This year? Hate the track, love the riders. And I say ‘riders’, a lot, because it takes two to tango.
And folks, today we got one hell of a dance between Acosta and Marquez.
Yes, the king has 1,5 functional arms and everyone is back in school. Keen readers may notice that this is slightly smaller than the average 2, but leave it to Marquez to make the most of it and show everyone how it’s done. And if that doesn’t excite you, just think:
It only gets better from here.
It’s Pedro Acosta who continues to do his best work, showing us how the gentlemen fight with Marc on the asphalt. He’s making KTM look good, maybe even better than it really is.
Now let’s put it on Ducati next year, and see what happens…
So yes, Matt and Peter have a lot to say. Also, will this be the year Beth becomes champion? You never know…
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