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French MotoGP Outlet Questions the Hype Around Standout Substitute Rides

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French MotoGP Outlet Questions the Hype Around Standout Substitute Rides — PHOTO — PADDOCK GP / © Paddock GP↗ View original

French outlet Paddock GP argues that Iker Lecuona's strong wildcard rides at Silverstone and Hungary shouldn't be used to fuel hype around Nicolo Bulega's potential MotoGP promotion. Substitutes ride free of title pressure and fatigue, the piece says, noting Lecuona himself struggled through a full 2020 season with KTM Tech3 while Miguel Oliveira won on the same bike.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Contracts and paddock politics? No idea, man. But riding, I know that cold. Late in a full season your body gets heavy — the feel through your fingertips from corner entry to exit dulls out. That's exactly what got Lecuona in 2020 with Tech3. A substitute's freshness is a different animal.