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After recording no wins between Donington Park 2009 and Sepang 2016, Du cati #1 rider Andrea Dovizioso has now taken two wins in eight days, recording superlative rides at both Mugello and now Montmelo. A few days before Mugello he pronounced the GP17 unwinnable in its current configuration. Gratifying to see his analytic skills are no better than mine.

When Honda introduced its new Grom, the little 125cc funster was heralded as the modern return of the classic Monkey Bike. One of the first reactions – likely immediately after “what the heck is a ‘Grom’?” – was “what the heck is a Monkey Bike?”