MotoGP has been absolutely cracking for a good few years now, despite a global pandemic doing it?s level best to put the kibosh on things. No, the level of competition has gone up and up, there?s a strength in depth that I can?t remember ever seeing in a MotoGP field, and every race is as unpredictable and as entertaining as the last. That said, there has been some stand-out performances. Stand-out performances from rookies and GP veterans alike. So choosing a MotoGP champ for 2022 isn?t going to be easy.

Or is it" Because if I?m being honest, if I was going to put any money on anyone taking the ?22 crown (and I may well put some money on it), I know exactly who it would be.

It wouldn?t be Fabio Quartararo, despite him winning the 2021 season with two rounds to spare. I wouldn?t be completely gobsmacked if he were to take a second title, but Quarter-pounder wasn?t anywhere near as strong in the second half of the season as he was in the first. And although he?s usually mega, mega fast, he can sometimes be a bit hit and miss. Especially if it rains.
I also don?t think Marc Marquez is going to take another MotoGP World Championship in 2022. He did show a few signs of brilliance in 2021 (Sachsenring, COTA, Misano 2) and if he could manage performances like that a bit more often, he?d have a good chance of taking the championship. But I don?t think ?the old Marquez is back? just yet. I don?t know whether that?s because he?s not back up to full fitness. Perhaps...