Augusto Fernandez and Izan Guevara looking to extend their lead

Spanish Augusto Fernández (Kalex) and Izan Guevara (Gasgas) lead their respective categories ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix Held at the Motegi ‘Twin Ring’ circuit this weekend, it has the express aim of extending its lead in the provisional world rankings.

The World Championship leader has a seven-point advantage over Japan’s Ai Ogura (Karex)., but it is one of the main obstacles for the Spaniards. The Spaniards know their opponents know the Japanese track “A Thousand Wonders”. The World Cup is “different”.

Fernandez and Ogura must be the two main ‘tenors’, but they are not the only ones, Spaniard Pedro Acosta (Kalex) has shown strength and growth in recent races and he is 91 points clear, leaving him with few options to fight for the world title. 37 points, not easy for him either, but his constant quest for victory makes him worthy of ‘Challenger’ status.

They are the names most associated with championship contention. Italy’s Celestino Vietti should also be on the list (Karex), but his latest performance is far from his competitive status, and he loses momentum in that fight.

Spaniards Alonso Lopez and Fermín Aldeguer should be the standout protagonists of the end of the seasonin the Boscoscuro pass a certain peace of mind they can achieve because they already know what it means to win in the first case and fight for the podium in the second, because next year’s bike is guaranteed Optimal performance for the rest of the race.

Albert Arenas (Kalex) is a very similar case.has shown a step forward in his performance despite his crash at Motorland Aragon and will have to fight for the prestigious position for the remainder of the campaign.

More comfortable is Izan Guevara’s position in Moto3, where he has a 33 point advantage. 58 from team-mate Sergio Garcia Drus and 58 from Italy’s Dennis Foggia (Honda).

Garcia Drus and Foggia fail at Motorland Aragon, handing important positions to rivalsif he knew how to dose on condition, he should be able to win his first world title despite the two “zeros” he adds during the season, but the Four wins and nine podiums give him a comfortable advantage at the front of the board.

Perhaps the most dangerous opponent Izan Guevara has at Motegi is neither Sergio Garcia Drus nor Dennis Foggia, but the ‘local’ Ayumu Sasaki (Husqvarna), Itsuki Suzuki (Honda) and Kaito Toba (KTM). ), or Tatsuo Yamanaka. (KTM) However, there are no small opponents in the Moto3 category, and there are many riders who “stand” on the last lap aiming for the podium.

A long list that includes Spain’s Jaume Masia (KTM) returning to the Leopard team in 2023 After the fateful 2022 season, with Honda, Daniel Holgado (KTM), David Muñoz (KTM), Carlos Tatai and Xavier Artigas in CFMoto, Turkey’s Deniz Onju (KTM), Brazil’s Diogo Moreira (KTM), Great Britain John McPhee (Husqvarna) or Italian Andrea Minho (Honda), Ricardo Rossi (Honda) or Stefano Nepa (KTM).