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Zarco said:
Freakuk said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Looks like Marquez has used the extra 5% he was sparing at Qatar.
https://www.motogp.com/en/gp-results/2024/por/moto...
I don't think it's a true reflection of everyone's pace, more the conditions.https://www.motogp.com/en/gp-results/2024/por/moto...
Look at Pecco, Bastianini, Aleix, Bezzecchi are after FP1. Good for the media hype though.
Not much to say about Marini is there...
Freakuk said:
Zarco said:
Freakuk said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Looks like Marquez has used the extra 5% he was sparing at Qatar.
https://www.motogp.com/en/gp-results/2024/por/moto...
I don't think it's a true reflection of everyone's pace, more the conditions.https://www.motogp.com/en/gp-results/2024/por/moto...
Look at Pecco, Bastianini, Aleix, Bezzecchi are after FP1. Good for the media hype though.
Not much to say about Marini is there...
Zarco said:
Freakuk said:
Zarco said:
Freakuk said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Looks like Marquez has used the extra 5% he was sparing at Qatar.
https://www.motogp.com/en/gp-results/2024/por/moto...
I don't think it's a true reflection of everyone's pace, more the conditions.https://www.motogp.com/en/gp-results/2024/por/moto...
Look at Pecco, Bastianini, Aleix, Bezzecchi are after FP1. Good for the media hype though.
Not much to say about Marini is there...
Very pleased for Maverick and Marc
Maverick seems pretty level headed and confident at the moment. I hope he can keep it up.
Marc absolutely terrifies me on the brakes, can barely watch. It was interesting to hear that his off in in quali was because he hit the rear ride height device too early, as Hodgy said that just shows his current level of familiarity with the bike... More to come.
Pecco ultimately still the man to beat for now but it was a silly mistake he made.
Maverick seems pretty level headed and confident at the moment. I hope he can keep it up.
Marc absolutely terrifies me on the brakes, can barely watch. It was interesting to hear that his off in in quali was because he hit the rear ride height device too early, as Hodgy said that just shows his current level of familiarity with the bike... More to come.
Pecco ultimately still the man to beat for now but it was a silly mistake he made.
Yazza54 said:
Very pleased for Maverick and Marc
Maverick seems pretty level headed and confident at the moment. I hope he can keep it up.
Marc absolutely terrifies me on the brakes, can barely watch. It was interesting to hear that his off in in quali was because he hit the rear ride height device too early, as Hodgy said that just shows his current level of familiarity with the bike... More to come.
Pecco ultimately still the man to beat for now but it was a silly mistake he made.
Peco should walk it this year, unless he is involved in a crash or had a technical issue he should win the main race tomorrow quite comfortably. Maverick seems pretty level headed and confident at the moment. I hope he can keep it up.
Marc absolutely terrifies me on the brakes, can barely watch. It was interesting to hear that his off in in quali was because he hit the rear ride height device too early, as Hodgy said that just shows his current level of familiarity with the bike... More to come.
Pecco ultimately still the man to beat for now but it was a silly mistake he made.
The race for the lower podium positions should be entertaining, i can see the 23 spec satellite Ducati's dropping back quickly as the season goes on, the 24 Ducati is a rocket ship. Hopefully the KTM and Aprillia teams continue to improve.
Donbot said:
egor110 said:
Donbot said:
Why didn't factory Duc take Marc? Is it a contract thing?
It's only 1 year contract.If he moves next year he has full knowledge of the '24 Ducati
What a round so far! Quali was entertaining, Pedro looked awesome in Q1. Marc's brainfart piled on the pressure, was a shame the directors decided not to follow his fastest lap more closely as he was hammering the corner entries. That said, his lost lap would've seen him ahead of Pecco, possibly front row.
Sprint was great, fantastic to see Maverick win, he really needed it. I was most impressed that he got a good start, let's hope he can do similar today and maintain good form for a while. Jorge did his maximum, still complaining of chatter on the softs which needs sorting. Chatter or no though, he got schooled today, and that won't be the last time this season; fantastic to see Marc on the podium already, and he sounds more confident of the race.
Pecco might talk about "managing the gap", but he did his fastest first and third sectors on the previous lap, as well as his third fastest third sector. Maverick had clawed four tenths back across the two laps, so Pecco was pushing to try to maintain the advantage. Mistakes happen under pressure, and that was a minor one.
For the rest, Acosta, Quartararo and Raul Fernandez did well to score decent results, Fabio getting a Sprint point reflecting how the Yamaha's are going relatively well here, at least in comparison to Qatar.
Top Ducati and the next GP23 was 11th in the hands of someone who challenged for the championship last year; Marc is on the shopping list of all of the factories.
Sprint was great, fantastic to see Maverick win, he really needed it. I was most impressed that he got a good start, let's hope he can do similar today and maintain good form for a while. Jorge did his maximum, still complaining of chatter on the softs which needs sorting. Chatter or no though, he got schooled today, and that won't be the last time this season; fantastic to see Marc on the podium already, and he sounds more confident of the race.
Pecco might talk about "managing the gap", but he did his fastest first and third sectors on the previous lap, as well as his third fastest third sector. Maverick had clawed four tenths back across the two laps, so Pecco was pushing to try to maintain the advantage. Mistakes happen under pressure, and that was a minor one.
For the rest, Acosta, Quartararo and Raul Fernandez did well to score decent results, Fabio getting a Sprint point reflecting how the Yamaha's are going relatively well here, at least in comparison to Qatar.
Top Ducati and the next GP23 was 11th in the hands of someone who challenged for the championship last year; Marc is on the shopping list of all of the factories.
egor110 said:
Be interesting where marquez ends up .
The proven ducati vs the huge money ktm/red bull will offer .
I'm not convinced there's a seat for him at KTMThe proven ducati vs the huge money ktm/red bull will offer .
Pedro will move up for sure, and it'll be bye bye jack to tech 3, but I don't see them demoting Brad.
He may elect to stay put if he can get a deal for a later variant Ducati, he seems to be really enjoying himself at Gresini.
carlo996 said:
Donbot said:
egor110 said:
Donbot said:
Why didn't factory Duc take Marc? Is it a contract thing?
It's only 1 year contract.If he moves next year he has full knowledge of the '24 Ducati
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