The more I think about it, the more the signing makes sense. Not because Alex is amazing but because there is 0 downside other than a bunch of morons moaning on social media.
HRC gains nothing by putting Cal in the Repsol team but LCR could lose a lot.
Zarco is sounding more and more like a difficult personality.
Even going through the options for 2021 unless he embarrasses himself Alex could be I’m a great position to retain his ride. Unless they get Quartararo, Vinales (who is inconsistent as ....) or maybe Rins, who else is there?
Maybe Oliveira who I think could have something special? Maybe Binder.
Let’s face it, outside of Fabio there looks to be NOBODY with a snowball chance in hell or challenging Marc over a season. The Aliens are gone and nobody outside of Quartararo has shown alien type promise so far.
I doubt Alex would loose his ride even if he has a really bad season.
I has had to very bad seasons in moto2 and i reckon his surname was the reason why he retained his seat.
I don't think MM will want anyone else as teammate in 2021 than his brother.
Would Alex keep is ride if he performes like he did first years on moto2?!
That to me would be the hardest think for Honda to manage he it happens.
Today Alex was the easy option, Zarco is not an easy character and that costed him the seat i believe.
Any other current motogp rider is by far expensive for Honda.
2021 should be one great silly season for contracts.
Honda, single goal to retain MM.
Yamaha, they must be dying for Rossi to retire, he no longer gives them guarantee's for several points/podiums.
Vinales has had years and i think he'll go elsewhere. Over the years the satellite riders have had better displays then him with Zarco and now Fabio.
Franco either steps up the game or needs other place too.
Ducati.
Dovi is good but won't ever be able to beat MM and he's turning 34 next season. Petrucci and Miller don't also seem to be the answer.
A lot favour Miller but the fact remains he ended up being Petrucci on the overall standings.
I think Ducati needs to bet on a new and fresh lineup for the factory team.
Bagnaia has struggled a lot this year and was quite disappointing to me, but maybe on the second try he will prove his quality.
Suzuki, if Rins can cut down his mistakes and fix qualifying he can rise as a proper contender to the title and rival MM.
Mir showed a couple races good performances, but honesty was expecting more give the quality of his bike.
Aprilia
Just keep going with the riders they have and improve their bike.
KTM
Paul is taking them nowhere it seems, let's hope Dani can turn them around to the right direction.
Oliveira has impressed on his rookie season given the bike he has, when Zarco parted ways he should have been vocal about getting his seat. That gave Binder the chance to pass directly to the factory team.
Binder and Lecuona let's see what they can do.
