Woonkly ambassador and sole Spanish 500cc World Champion Àlex Crivillé analyzes the Japanese Grand Prix news almost every weekend.

A transoceanic journey begins and the transcendent part of the season begins at a circuit where no driver has raced since 2019.

With the final sprint of the championship coming up, there’s a circuit that hasn’t been run in years since 2019. There are difficult tracks like Motegi where heavy braking dominates. Then comes Buriram, which is characterized by high temperatures, and Phillip Island, which is always cold and windy. In short, we end the season on a difficult circuit.

Things are complicated for Fabio Quartararo after his crash at MotorLand Aragón. Currently, he only has an advantage of 10 points against Pecco his Bagnaia and 17 points against Aleix against Espargaro. Do you think the pressure will take a toll on him at the circuit where he finished second in 2019?

Fabio Quartararo’s crash at MotorLand may be due to bad luck. He had the pace and knew perfectly well that he could fight Aprilia for the podium. He made contact with Marc Márquez and the Spaniard’s motorcycle skidded and he, who was very close, made contact and fell. MotoGP World The battle for his championship title is wide open and the championship is alive and well. I think Fabio Quartararo still has a lot of options to become champion.

Pecco Bagnaia was fully involved in the MotoGP title fight after Fabio Quartararo’s crash, being overtaken by Enea Bastianini on the final lap to take second place at MotorLand. When do you think the team order will reach Ducati?

For now, Paolo Ciabatti and Davide Tardozzi have confirmed that there will be no team orders and that each Ducati rider will stick to his colors. It is clear that the Ducati have a certain advantage as they are the fastest bikes and have the best traction. trying to hunt down Perhaps the team’s orders will reach Sepang or Valencia, not bother each other, and reach the title with everything balanced out.

Of the three contenders for the title, Aleix Espargaro has the least to lose. Do you think this situation will help him run without pressure?

Aleix Espargaro cut points for Fabio Quartararo and is closer than ever. Ducati is doing very well, everything is going well, so it won’t be easy. Moreover, it’s not just Ducati, it’s Pecco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini. These two pilots of his add points. Aleix Espargaro goes all out and Aprilia performs well. I hope his experience will be worth it in order to withstand the pressure and have a good race to fight for the title.

What are your predictions for the MotoGP podium at the Japanese Grand Prix?

Motegi is a complex circuit and braking dominates. He is one of the few circuits with a maximum power kit for braking. I think Ducati will continue to be popular in the future. I would put Enea Bastianini, Fabio Quartararo and Pecco Bagnaia on the podium.

Augusto Fernandez arrives in Motegi with a 7 point lead over Ai Ogura. Do you think the Japanese can complicate things for him at his home race?

Augusto Fernandez is strong and focused on his title. Now my very energetic teammate Pedro Acosta has come out as a rival. It is also true that Ai Ogura is racing at home in Japan. I think the race will be decided by these three of hers, but in this case Augusto his Fernandez will have to take advantage of her slight points advantage over Ai Ogura.

Izan Guevara leads the Moto3 general classification with a 33-point lead over teammate Sergio García Drus and 58 points over Dennis Foggia. Do you think his rivals are starting to lose confidence?

Izan Guevara showed a very solid and safe driving. From start to finish he ran an impeccable race. He was always ahead and never made a mistake. The Spaniard is a step ahead of his peers and could claim his Moto3 World Champion title if nothing happens. Sure, Sergio Garcia Drus still has options and he’s going to fight. A priori, from what we have seen so far, Izan he Guevara is the best player. It has a distinctive and highly effective style that suggests the title could tip in its favor.