The MotoGP from Styria at the weekend was reminiscent of the Freetech Endurance championship race at Teesside Autodrome earlier this year, not because of the fantastic performance seen by the Suzuki Factory riders, but because there was a massive, lap three bonfire. The Pedrosa/Savadori crash that saw the red flags come out was a whopper and, it has to be said, was probably caused by Pedrosa?s early exuberance. Anyway, that?s by the by. Once the mess was cleaned up, the race was restarted and this is how we think the various riders performed?

1st Jorge Martin – 10/10

Young Jorge didn?t really put a foot wrong for the whole 27 laps. Actually, that?s not strictly true, as we definitely saw him put his wheels on the green a few times. It was enough to get him a track limits warning, but not enough for a long lap penalty. Good job really, because if he had, he might not have become the 115th different person to win a MotoGP race. You?ve got to give it to the lad, to win a MotoGP race in your first season, on a satellite bike, is some going. His speed and consistency would have been impressive for a seasoned, battle hardened MotoGP warrior, so it was bloody impressive for a rookie. It?s full marks for Jorge Martin, well done señor.
2nd Joan Mir – 8/10

Joan Mir would have scored 9 out of ten for a near faultless ride, but he looses a point for his team mate?s crew chief telling me just last week that Suzuki wouldn?t have a rear rideheight squat de...