Topic: MotoGP Thread

[rob1966]

Sundays, mainly the mornings, are interesting again

[Linudden]

Sundays, mainly the mornings, are interesting again

Who's your title pick Rob? Last two years were super hard to predict once the infamous day at Jerez happened.

[rob1966]

Who's your title pick Rob? Last two years were super hard to predict once the infamous day at Jerez happened.

All depends on how well Marquez has recovered. If he's anywhere near fully fit and if mentally still prepared to push beyond the limits, cannot see beyond him. If he's not back to his best then Pecco looked really strong last season, so I'd say between him and one of the Suzuki guys. Think Pecco will still push a fit MM this season though

[Linudden]

Mir would be an interesting candidate as a former champion and also having a very consistent year last term. It really was low-key and he never looked like winning races but he somehow ended third. If Suzuki genuinely have taken an extra step with the engine he might be able to make a run. That being said, he needs his second career win sooner rather than later for that to be the case.

As much as I like Bagnaia, I suspect that Ducati's advantage has been negated and he'll largely be back on a level playing field with his main competitors. I'm not sure he's resilient enough for a title battle yet. He crashed out from the lead in three separate home Grands Prix in the past two years. That bothers me with him. For example, I can't think of once that Rossi crashed out of a race lead, can you? For Marc I only remember one occasion when the engine brake malfunctioned. Besides that, the greatest champions tend to keep it together when out front and the bike is working. Bagnaia not so much. At least not yet.

[19th Nervous Title]

Early days, but on the the strength of the first race Suzuki and KTM have found improvements. Gresini Racing's Enea Bastianini is best of the Ducati's on a 2021 bike. An emotional win for the team. So glad the wait is over.

[rob1966]

Brilliant result for Gresini, very very emotional for Nadia and the team after the sad loss of Fausto to covid. Hope its not the last win this season, Enea is such a likeable lad.

And 221.5 mph out of that GP21 Ducati 

[rob1966]

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[Linudden]

Yeah they fucked up the track surface for dry conditions there. Probably need to consult the Sepang guys on how to do it. Everytime I've seen a motor race in Indonesia the track surface is either breaking apart or in a shambles. I remember a 2008 GP2 Asia race at Sentul where part of the track basically disintegrated.

Hoping for some normalcy in two weeks, although Argentina has had its problems in the past.

[rob1966]

Amazing to see this, imagine riding a 500cc GP bike while paraplegic?

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[rob1966]

For those of us interested in the sport, its going to be a great weekend. Peco SHOULD win the title, but as we all know, bike racing can be unpredictable.

Can't wait for Sunday

[Rosario]

Peco should win but all it takes is for him to push a bit too hard on a slightly cold tire which would be easy for him to do in Valencia in November and it could be all over for him and Ducati if Fabio can get his part of the equation done. Hope he gets it done though Ducati have put some good bikes together since Stoner got them their lone title, especially the last 5-6 years so feels like it’s finally their time to take the chocolates.

[rob1966]

Peco should win but all it takes is for him to push a bit too hard on a slightly cold tire which would be easy for him to do in Valencia in November and it could be all over for him and Ducati if Fabio can get his part of the equation done. Hope he gets it done though Ducati have put some good bikes together since Stoner got them their lone title, especially the last 5-6 years so feels like it’s finally their time to take the chocolates.

Nerves seem to be getting to Pecco, hope he can sort his head and just goes out and races on Sunday. If he wobbles around trying for top 14, he could end up throwing it in the gravel. If he does go out of the race, he's going to have to hope Enea or Marini can win it.

[bradders1011]

Here we go.

[rob1966]

C'mon Pecco

[rob1966]

Fabios gonna bin it

[rob1966]

[rob1966]

Leeeaaannnnn

[bradders1011]

Kudos to Dorna for scheduling their title decider halfway through the F1 race.

[rob1966]

Missing the sprint race tomorrow as I'm working, need to keep off FB so I don't see the result. My lad will have to watch the recording after our game tomorrow.

My lad thinks Martin is going to be Champion, I think he's gonna bin it in the main race.

[bradders1011]

I think Martin overrides - he's still going on about the tyre fault last week, which is understandable in the situation but won't help.

[rob1966]

I think Martin overrides - he's still going on about the tyre fault last week, which is understandable in the situation but won't help.

He's a right prick, do not like him at all. If he wins, Pecco only needs a 5th, so I can see Martin trying to put Pecco in the gravel with a dangerous overtake in the first two or three corners.

[child-in-time]

He's a right prick, do not like him at all. If he wins, Pecco only needs a 5th, so I can see Martin trying to put Pecco in the gravel with a dangerous overtake in the first two or three corners.

Martin crashed out, albeit trying to overtake Marquez.

[child-in-time]

Looking at the replay now, he did try to put Bagnaia out on that first turn in lap 3.

[rob1966]

Looking at the replay now, he did try to put Bagnaia out on that first turn in lap 3.

I thought that at the time, little prick