In just under a month, things have changed significantly on the MotoGP rider market. Sergio Garcia has gone from being the object of desire of Pramac or Trackhouse, the Spanish rider’s agents asked not to do anything without letting them know first, to digesting the prospect that he will have to continue in Moto2 next season regardless of whether he is crowned champion.
The 21-year-old’s trajectory and inertia are making him the man with the greatest projection in Moto2. Just past the championship’s halfway point, Garcia leads the overall standings by 18 points from closest pursuer Ai Ogura. That follows a heroic performance last Sunday at Silverstone, which catapulted him from the 20th place he occupied on lap one to fourth at the chequered flag.
However, none of that seems to be enough to get him promoted to MotoGP next year. It would be a real slap in the face that will hurt even more if we take into account that Ogura is one step away from becoming Raul Fernandez’s team-mate at Trackhouse, and that Somkiat Chantra is finalising his move to LCR in place of Takaaki Nakagami. Both the Japanese and the Thai riders have underperformed compared to Garcia, but that has been a less decisive factor than others.
Until the German Grand Prix, the event that marked the summer break, Garcia was wanted by at least Trackhouse and Pramac. Autosport understands that the commitment and resources from Yamaha in its new satellite team led the executives of the American structure to seek an alternative. The answer to that was Ogura, whose announcement is only pending final contract details.
With that equation already solved, everything seemed ready for Garcia to join Paolo Campinoti’s team. Pramac was also in contact with 2023 Moto2 runner-up Tony Arbolino, in case Garcia’s deal did not materialise. Discussing the MT Helmets Moto2 rider, Campinoti said: “Sergio is a very hard worker, I really like the way he rides, he is very smooth.”
Fabio Quartararo, the spearhead of the Yamaha project, also offered his opinion on Garcia at the Sachsenring before leaving for vacation.
Ogura and Aldeguer will both graduate to MotoGP next year, but Moto2 points leader Garcia (right) is set to miss out
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“He’s had a similar trajectory to mine,” said the 2021 world champion. “With Pons, he didn’t do so well, but with SpeedUp he is going very fast. I have told Yamaha. It’s not my decision, but it’s good that…
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