What the Austrian GP did to the MotoGP title race

Francesco Bagnaia's win in the Austrian GP was his third in a row - but did it do anything to make the success of Fabio Quartararo's title defence less likely? That is the central topic of the post-Red Bull Ring edition of The Race MotoGP Podcast, with host Toby Moody back and joined by Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy. The crew discuss the quality of Quartararo's run to second place, whether there has been a change to Bagnaia and the importance of Jack Miller's role as Bagnaia's impressively loyal rear gunner. They also delve into Aleix Espargaro's weekend, as well as another brutal grand prix for both Honda - with the recovering Marc Marquez in attendance - and Suzuki, which now has Joan Mir on the injured list. Finally, Toby gives his verdict on the 2023 sprint race plans... Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube For MotoGP news, analysis and must-read features visit the-race.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices