That one thing was 5 Italian producers ending within the high 5 of a premier class race, because of Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Crew), Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing), Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Crew), Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing). Miguel Oliveira (Pink Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing) was the primary non-Italian manufacturing unit rider to cross the road in sixth, whereas Alex Rins on board his Crew Suzuki Ecstar machine was the main Japanese producer star in seventh.