Only 40 points separate the top five in the MotoGP World Championship Frenchman Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha YZR M1) arrives low and Italian Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia (Ducati Desmosedici GP22) climbs as the Australian Grand Prix opens at the Phillip Island circuit this weekend.

But after a chaotic Thai GP at the Buriram circuit, they’re just two points apart, but they’re not the only ones. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia RS-GP) is just 20 points behind top couple Enea Bastianini of Italy (Ducati Desmosedici GP21) on 39 points. Australian Jack Miller (Ducati Desmosedici GP22).

Exactly Jack Miller is an apt name for anyone to bet on this season’s finale, and even more so when it comes to the ‘home race’, despite his teammate ‘Pecco’ Banaia being in the best position.

But there are compelling arguments for all of them. It’s a strong ‘Armada Ducati’ argument. With up to 8 bikes in your starting line-up, you can wow on any circuit, anytime.

The battle was supposed to center on Quartararo and Bagnaia, but Miller finds himself on the route of the grown-up Indians. He is always supported by many local fans, such as his success in the previous Grand Prix and his newly married girlfriend Ruby.

Two years after the country shut down “hardly and rapidly” due to the global coronavirus pandemic, projections suggest The public is completely turned over by the best MotoGP ridersEspecially when you know he’s the man with the most points in the last three Grands Prix ever contested, from Aragon through Thailand to Japan.

Miller isn’t the only contender, but in this race and on a fast and technical circuit like Phillip Island, the rest of Ducati might have a lot to say. Even Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda RC 213 V) knows what it means to arrive at a track he really likes and win. Plus, in theory, you have the added incentive of having a set of new parts at your disposal to evolve the motorcycle you already have in mind for 2023.

It’s not fair to sideline the championship leader and current champion, Frenchman Fabio Quartararo.He only has a two-point advantage over Bagnaia and is not one of the most favorable circuits for the Yamaha YZR M1’s conditions, but Tuning Fork should be one of the drivers to consider.

Along with Quartararo and Bagnaia, Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia RS-GP) should be the third person in the race for championship leadership.“squeezed” by all Ducati riders ready to achieve good results at any time and in any situation, and the ever stronger Marc Márquez.

We can’t forget the Maverick Vinales (Aprilia RS-GP) either. He took the stage victory in his 2018, ending a long Yamaha drought. Noale prototypes have now appeared, and adaptations are progressing little by little.

Either way, the experience will be a fundamental asset to Phillip Island. At Phillip Island he has not operated since 2019 and there are several pilots who have never ridden the beautiful course on the shores of the Tasman Sea. South Africa’s Brad Binder (KTM RC 16), Alex Marquez (Honda RC 213 V) and Portugal’s Miguel Oliveira (KTM RC 16) were ruled out due to injuries, and Fabio Quartararo himself finished his first lap. crashed to

Despite not having a glorious season, Australia’s Remy Gardner (KTM RC 16) and Joan Mir (Suzuki GSX RR) traveled to Australia to test the effectiveness of their recovery after sustaining ankle injuries in Austria. , he has remained in drydock ever since, but in fact the Australian track is one of his very fond memories of Palma de Mallorca. Because it was on this stage that he won his first world title in his Moto3 in 2017.

His teammate Alex Rins (Suzuki GSX RR) is another rider to consider. The Catalan has clear goals to try and bid farewell to the Japanese brand with a win before the end of the season and he steps back. He enters the ranks of Honda in the Lucio Cecchinero team.

Frenchman Johann Zarco or his Pramac team partner Jorge Martín owns a mighty Ducati Desmosedici GP22 and has shown enough results that even in the fight for victory it is possible to win the championship. Other candidates that should also be considered when deducting points from a candidate. Qualification for the highest step of the podium.