[kropotkin thinks...] - 2019 Qatar MotoGP Test Monday Notes: Yamaha's Conundrum, Hond

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The good news is that the next time the MotoGP assembles inside a racing circuit, nobody will be able to use "it's only testing" as an excuse. From now on, everything counts.

The bad news is that strong winds and low temperatures made the last day of testing a treacherous affair, disrupting testing plans, and causing a spate of crashes. (Which, in turn, disrupted testing plans even further.)

The really good news is that it looks like we are in for another immensely competitive season, with fifteen riders ending the test within a single second, and the list of realistic candidates for the title weighing in at around seven: the Honda, Ducati, and Yamaha factory riders, plus Alex Rins at Suzuki. Winning will be tough, but finishing on the podium if you can't win will be the key to taking the title.