Blown open
JUST AS MOTOGP
was showing a touch of predictability, a red flag wiped the slate clean. At the close of yet another drama-packed weekend KTM enjoyed its second premier class win in 14 days and had another rider on the podium. Jack Miller’s (Pramac Ducati) thrilling second place a day after tweaking shoulder ligaments thrusted him back into title contention. And it all played out in a breathless final corner, in which the man entering in third emerged victorious.
That the last-gasp winner was the lesser-fancied Miguel Oliveira (Tech 3 KTM) added to the surprise. The 25-year old started the weekend playing down comments made the previous Sunday in the wake of a collision with stablemate Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM). It was fitting that his typically cool head reigned amid the hotheaded exchanges in front as Miller and Espargaro swapped the lead
