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Zarco said:
Its just a much more mainstream sport in Spain than the UK, with the corresponding larger amount of sponsorship. There's more grass routes stuff bringing youngsters into the sport, with them riding GP style bikes (there's a Spanish Moto3 championship). Obviously the climate helps, and they have plenty of GP style tracks.
The number of Italian riders is mostly down to Rossi and his VR46 Academy. He put in similar investment as in Spain to get more Italians on the grid. I think only Digi and Bastianini are not part of VR46.
In the UK it's more production based historically which doesn't help, and everyone likes football more than bike racing.
Yes, they could add more Spanish rounds and they'd still sell out. Also kids generally have some experience of a 50cc at 14, which isn't the case here. Culturally, people don't look down on motorcycles in the same way. The number of Italian riders is mostly down to Rossi and his VR46 Academy. He put in similar investment as in Spain to get more Italians on the grid. I think only Digi and Bastianini are not part of VR46.
In the UK it's more production based historically which doesn't help, and everyone likes football more than bike racing.
It is also due to investment and planning. Those of us who can remember the days of 500s when there were only three Spaniards in the top class - Gibernau, Chicago and Criville. Rossi then invested in Italian riders as in the 800 era, if it wasn't for him and Stoner, the podium in all three classes were regularly all Spaniards.
There aren't that many youngsters going into BSB Superbikes and I'm not sure the two lads Laverty runs will even emulate John McPhee by winning Moto3 races. Far less Cal Crutchlow...
Yazza54 said:
Can only assume something wrong with peccos bike, I wonder if it was the one he crashed in quali??
Martin did what I expected him to do..
Marc was incredible, but he needs a carbon copy tomorrow... Not sure if it's do able
60% chance of rain for tomorrow's race so you never know...Martin did what I expected him to do..
Marc was incredible, but he needs a carbon copy tomorrow... Not sure if it's do able
Cobracc said:
Yazza54 said:
Can only assume something wrong with peccos bike, I wonder if it was the one he crashed in quali??
Martin did what I expected him to do..
Marc was incredible, but he needs a carbon copy tomorrow... Not sure if it's do able
60% chance of rain for tomorrow's race so you never know...Martin did what I expected him to do..
Marc was incredible, but he needs a carbon copy tomorrow... Not sure if it's do able
He was right up there last year on the Honda until he crashed
Bastianini is the quiet achiever this year - currently second in the championship. The way it's going it seems Ducati have a pretty difficult choice in choosing the number 2 rider for 2025..... I think the series promotors are desperate for Marquez to be that person for marketing purposes, the MotoGP commentators masturbating furiously over the prospect.
My local telly had the MotoGP coverage as well as the TNT coverage last year and I would alternate between them but we have only the MotoGP coverage this year and my god it's mostly bilge. It's like a bizzaro world Real Housewives of MotoGP but instead of b
hing, they're all chummy, having sleepovers at each other houses, giving each other friendship bracelets and braiding each others hair. God it's st.
My local telly had the MotoGP coverage as well as the TNT coverage last year and I would alternate between them but we have only the MotoGP coverage this year and my god it's mostly bilge. It's like a bizzaro world Real Housewives of MotoGP but instead of b
hing, they're all chummy, having sleepovers at each other houses, giving each other friendship bracelets and braiding each others hair. God it's st.rodericb said:
Bastianini is the quiet achiever this year - currently second in the championship. The way it's going it seems Ducati have a pretty difficult choice in choosing the number 2 rider for 2025..... I think the series promotors are desperate for Marquez to be that person for marketing purposes, the MotoGP commentators masturbating furiously over the prospect.
I just don't agree with that, he's got 1 more point than Pecco and only 7 more than Marc. At this stage in the championship that is nothing and can all turn on its head in one day.Ifs and buts but Marc has crashed out of two strong point scoring positions, at least one of them wasn't his fault. The only standout so far is Martin, then we have 5 riders within 7 points of eachother.
Yazza54 said:
rodericb said:
Bastianini is the quiet achiever this year - currently second in the championship. The way it's going it seems Ducati have a pretty difficult choice in choosing the number 2 rider for 2025..... I think the series promotors are desperate for Marquez to be that person for marketing purposes, the MotoGP commentators masturbating furiously over the prospect.
I just don't agree with that, he's got 1 more point than Pecco and only 7 more than Marc. At this stage in the championship that is nothing and can all turn on its head in one day.Ifs and buts but Marc has crashed out of two strong point scoring positions, at least one of them wasn't his fault. The only standout so far is Martin, then we have 5 riders within 7 points of eachother.
Yazza54 said:
What a race
Sorry to keep banging on about Marc but he's been the achiever of the weekend for me. He's made lemonade both days and paid back Pecco for Jerez.
Martin was brilliant again but I can't look past Marc, doing that from 13th both days. Just awesome.
Superb from Marquez again. He is revelling in this close hard racing. The smile on his face takes me back to when he was an up and coming youngster. Sorry to keep banging on about Marc but he's been the achiever of the weekend for me. He's made lemonade both days and paid back Pecco for Jerez.
Martin was brilliant again but I can't look past Marc, doing that from 13th both days. Just awesome.
The rest should take note because it’s an ominous sign for them.
LF5335 said:
Yazza54 said:
What a race
Sorry to keep banging on about Marc but he's been the achiever of the weekend for me. He's made lemonade both days and paid back Pecco for Jerez.
Martin was brilliant again but I can't look past Marc, doing that from 13th both days. Just awesome.
Superb from Marquez again. He is revelling in this close hard racing. The smile on his face takes me back to when he was an up and coming youngster. Sorry to keep banging on about Marc but he's been the achiever of the weekend for me. He's made lemonade both days and paid back Pecco for Jerez.
Martin was brilliant again but I can't look past Marc, doing that from 13th both days. Just awesome.
The rest should take note because it’s an ominous sign for them.
Yazza54 said:
I wonder what this is doing for poor Alex's confidence? I'm sure he saw it coming but still, must sting a little. I know they have a great relationship but he's being destroyed.
Alex has never been a patch on Marc, I think everyone knows that. It’s nice to see them in a team together. Alex is honestly stealing a living in MotoGP, along with a few others. Quality race today, and like you guys have said above, Marc really was the stand out all weekend despite JM stealing the numbers game with being fastest
I listened to an interview with Dall"inga and it was interesting that he made a big point out of saying that Pecco's team mate next year was not to be decided on a single season's results, but over the performance of the last 5-6 seasons
If that doesn't point to it being MM93, then not sure who else they possibly have on the table
On a side note, I noticed JM finished yet another warm down lap with no visor on his Alpinestars helmet where it'd somehow come off.
AS marketing guys must be pulling their hair out at that happening again (last time was in the Wet at Jerez I think)
I listened to an interview with Dall"inga and it was interesting that he made a big point out of saying that Pecco's team mate next year was not to be decided on a single season's results, but over the performance of the last 5-6 seasons
If that doesn't point to it being MM93, then not sure who else they possibly have on the table
On a side note, I noticed JM finished yet another warm down lap with no visor on his Alpinestars helmet where it'd somehow come off.
AS marketing guys must be pulling their hair out at that happening again (last time was in the Wet at Jerez I think)
Yazza54 said:
Was wondering if he ripped it off himself, he smashed his screen to bits celebrating.
I'm so hyped about MotoGP at the moment. It's fking brilliant having so much talent on machinery capable of winning.
They didn’t show him losing the visor, but he punched his screen off crossing the line to celebrate I'm so hyped about MotoGP at the moment. It's f
king brilliant having so much talent on machinery capable of winning. Its a shame Acosta crashed out so early as he’s looking increasingly likely to be regularly in the mix
As much as I dislike the idea of a Ducati Cup, this is turning into a decent season for racing with Marquez in the mix. Aprilia and KTM / GasGas are showing glimpses, but they’re still not producing it regularly enough to make the season into the epic it could be. If they get their st together and Acosta continues to improve as he learns then the second half of the season will be incredible.
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