Months of uncertainty marred the build-up to MotoGP’s inaugural Indian adventure at the Buddh International Circuit, as requested track works had only recently been completed.
Homologation was made official only on the Thursday of the grand prix, while the riders had already decided to unite if they felt the safety standards of the venue were not up to scratch.
Thankfully, everything went off without too many problems and MotoGP’s first Indian GP was a truly memorable affair.
VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi positioned himself as a genuine championship threat with a dominant grand prix victory, while Jorge Martin’s consistency continued.
A mistake for championship leader Francesco Bagnaia in Sunday’s race wiped out his championship advantage, bringing to just 13 points as Martin fought through dehydration to finish second.
Elsewhere, the Japanese manufacturers put on a strong showing as Fabio Quartararo scored his first grand prix podium since Austin, while Joan Mir ended his points drought for Honda.
Turn 1 pile-ups were the subject of much discussion again, while Ducati stirred the pot as it let the world know it would be open to having Marc Marquez on one of its bikes in 2024.
With so much to pick apart, here are the 10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Indian Grand Prix.
Source: Autosport