Suzuki Claims MotoGP 2020 Championship

Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the MotoGP 2020 season experienced numerous disruptions, including a reduced number of races and limited host countries. Specifically, the MotoGP 2020 season consisted of only 14 races and took place in 7 different countries throughout Europe.

Joan Mir becomes the champion of MotoGP 2020 after just one race.

The uniqueness of the MotoGP 2020 season didn’t end there. In the very first race in Jerez, Spain, Marc Marquez suffered a severe injury that forced the reigning champion to sit out for the remainder of the season. This presented an opportunity for renowned riders such as Dovizioso from Ducati, Vinales from Yamaha, and young talent Fabio Quartararo to compete for the championship title.

Suzuki Ecstar rider #36 competes confidently and safely in multiple consecutive races.

However, fans witnessed an incredibly peculiar season. After 13 races, there were a total of 9 different riders who won a race. Among them, only Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli from Petronas Yamaha SRT achieved more than one victory, with each of them winning 3 races. Nevertheless, the season champion did not come from these two riders with the highest number of wins.

After completing 13 out of the 14 races, Joan Mir, a rider from the Suzuki Ecstar team, was officially crowned as the season champion. The Spanish rider won only one race, the Valencia GP, which took place a week ago. Surprisingly, that single victory was sufficient for the talented rider, born in 1997, to overthrow Marc Marquez and claim the MotoGP championship title.

In the 13 completed races, Joan Mir stood on the podium 7 times, achieving a 1st place finish, three 2nd place finishes, and two 3rd place finishes. In the remaining 6 races, Joan Mir had 2 races without earning any points, one 4th place finish, one 5th place finish, one 11th place finish, and in the most recent race, he finished 7th as a part of a safety-driven strategy to secure enough points to clinch the championship title with one race to spare.

After 13 races, Joan Mir accumulated a total of 171 points, surpassing the 2nd-placed rider Franco Morbidelli with 29 points and his Suzuki Ecstar teammate Alex Rins with 33 points. The 2020 season has only one race remaining, scheduled to take place from November 20th to November 22nd in Portugal.

This year was also notable for the exceptional performances of satellite team riders, who outshone their factory team counterparts. Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli of Petronas Yamaha SRT demonstrated outstanding performances, causing many to forget about the factory team’s Vinales and the legendary Valentino Rossi. In the upcoming 2021 MotoGP season, Fabio Quartararo will be promoted to the factory team, replacing Rossi, while Rossi will join a satellite team to continue competing.

Hoang Huy (Forum.autodaily.vn)