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Looked like mavs box locked up, really s
t luck.
Amazing for Acosta but not convinced his balls out style will work everywhere in terms of tyre management. They said the tyre Deg wouldnt be so bad today and it wasn't. He was fking incredible though, really awesome to watch. Made the factory boys look not so factory..
Marc was on for another decent points haul on another track he doesn't like but st happens. Keeps the championship interesting and I agree with the pundits the incident was more peccos fault than marcs.
Martin was brilliant and just does what he does when he's in the zone. Bastianini rode a solid ride, kinda didn't do much in the race but was fast and consistent, ultimately didn't really get his claws out though? I think Ducati will be pleased, but not ecstatic just because he didn't really manage to fight once settled in their positions.
t luck. Amazing for Acosta but not convinced his balls out style will work everywhere in terms of tyre management. They said the tyre Deg wouldnt be so bad today and it wasn't. He was f
king incredible though, really awesome to watch. Made the factory boys look not so factory..Marc was on for another decent points haul on another track he doesn't like but s
t happens. Keeps the championship interesting and I agree with the pundits the incident was more peccos fault than marcs. Martin was brilliant and just does what he does when he's in the zone. Bastianini rode a solid ride, kinda didn't do much in the race but was fast and consistent, ultimately didn't really get his claws out though? I think Ducati will be pleased, but not ecstatic just because he didn't really manage to fight once settled in their positions.
Enjoyable MotoGP race, i was surprised how peco seemed to have no more pace from mid race, silly mistake crashing with Marc, he couldn't let him get the upper hand and threw away points as a result.
Acosta is the real deal, huge talent.
I was gutted for Maverick, it looked like a gear broke on the straight and then the box locked up as a result later.
Martin rode a perfect race.
Acosta is the real deal, huge talent.
I was gutted for Maverick, it looked like a gear broke on the straight and then the box locked up as a result later.
Martin rode a perfect race.
I wonder what the comments would be like on here if the roles had been reversed in the Marquez Bagnaia incident. I thought it was a pretty dull race, apart from Marquez early on, Acosta being awesome and the disappointment on the last lap for Vinales. It’s a shame, because Portimao is an epic track to ride.
LF5335 said:
I wonder what the comments would be like on here if the roles had been reversed in the Marquez Bagnaia incident. I thought it was a pretty dull race, apart from Marquez early on, Acosta being awesome and the disappointment on the last lap for Vinales. It’s a shame, because Portimao is an epic track to ride.
It would probably be absolute outrage at Marc from some predictable users. s
t happens, and I don't see it 100% fault one way or the other but ultimately Marc was unsighted and trying to maintain a line, Pecco had sight of what was happening and I think he was prepared to have contact but not necessarily to go down with Marc.. It's a long season anyway, it's gonna be very interesting, lots to keep an eye on.
Portimao is an awesome track but seems to lack in overtaking opportunities, so I agree, there were some forceful moves but lots of following and waiting for a chance.
I can't help but think the KTM would suit Marcs style better than the Ducati. It looks incredible on the brakes and seemingly every bit as quick as the Duc in a straight line, as is the Aprilia now!
I think we are going to see just how good that KTM is now Pedro has arrived. I feel like the same will happen if they get someone like Fabio on the Aprilia. There's been flashes of brilliance from Mav and Aleix, but always fleeting.
Could not believe Mavericks luck - hopefully he can perform like this more often with out the bad luck.
Martin was a class apart today. He said on Saturday that the medium was not giving him the chatter issue the soft was. Looks like h3 was telling the truth.
I wonder if Pecco is suffering with the chatter? His pace drop was huge mid race.
I'll reserve judgement on Acosta - he is amazing around this track so will see what he is like at the next race.
Mark anr Pecco was clumsy from both riders, they both should know better.
Huge result for Enea Bastianini.
Martin was a class apart today. He said on Saturday that the medium was not giving him the chatter issue the soft was. Looks like h3 was telling the truth.
I wonder if Pecco is suffering with the chatter? His pace drop was huge mid race.
I'll reserve judgement on Acosta - he is amazing around this track so will see what he is like at the next race.
Mark anr Pecco was clumsy from both riders, they both should know better.
Huge result for Enea Bastianini.
The talent of Acosta is something to behold. His aggressive style will not work everywhere of course, but what I thought was massively impressive today were the times he did get out of shape he just took the bike by the scruff of the neck and got on with the job.
There will be some rough times ahead for him I’m sure ,as nobody really gets away unscathed , but I just hope the injuries are kept to a minimum so we can see the continued rise of an amazingly talented rider.
The downside as mentioned will be utter dominance in the future.
There will be some rough times ahead for him I’m sure ,as nobody really gets away unscathed , but I just hope the injuries are kept to a minimum so we can see the continued rise of an amazingly talented rider.
The downside as mentioned will be utter dominance in the future.
The way Acosta was doing the first half of the race mostly sideways and dirt bike style, there was no way I thought the tyres would make the end of the race, even with the commentary saying the medium tyres were ok to go for it for the whole race. So that's where my 95% comment came from after he fell back in Qatar. All power to him though, if he's not going to give a crap about who he's racing this year and go for it, that's fine with me, whether the tyres make it or not 
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.I’m surprised a few are on the fence over Pedro.
He’s only 19, and very few can / have manhandled a Motogp bike for an entire race the way he did yesterday. It was an exceptional ride.
I’ve spent the last few years thinking Toprak is the most exciting rider we get to see. Marc will most likely get back to that level of crazy bike control as he settles on the Ducati (maybe he’s already there)… but Acosta is only a kid and is very special.
He’s only 19, and very few can / have manhandled a Motogp bike for an entire race the way he did yesterday. It was an exceptional ride.
I’ve spent the last few years thinking Toprak is the most exciting rider we get to see. Marc will most likely get back to that level of crazy bike control as he settles on the Ducati (maybe he’s already there)… but Acosta is only a kid and is very special.
Hungrymc said:
I’m surprised a few are on the fence over Pedro.
He’s only 19, and very few can / have manhandled a Motogp bike for an entire race the way he did yesterday. It was an exceptional ride.
I’ve spent the last few years thinking Toprak is the most exciting rider we get to see. Marc will most likely get back to that level of crazy bike control as he settles on the Ducati (maybe he’s already there)… but Acosta is only a kid and is very special.
I'm not on the fence at all, I'm just not certain that his current trajectory will continue from circuit to circuit.... At this rate he's gonna win next time out He’s only 19, and very few can / have manhandled a Motogp bike for an entire race the way he did yesterday. It was an exceptional ride.
I’ve spent the last few years thinking Toprak is the most exciting rider we get to see. Marc will most likely get back to that level of crazy bike control as he settles on the Ducati (maybe he’s already there)… but Acosta is only a kid and is very special.
thing is, I could see it happening!! Good weekend and for one Moto3 was the least eventful class. A lot of yoyo'ing through the field then a failed attempt at a break left Alonso without much rubber at the end leaving Holgado to take a pretty canny win. Good rides from the top six, it's nice seeing Kelso and Veijer at the sharp end.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Moto2, notable for a couple of reasons, the first one being Canet finally getting a win; a lot of commentators are saying stuff like "the dams burst", I'm not convinced, but well deserved after another Lopez gaff. Aldegueur made his mistake early, but we were treated to a ride through the field that was reminiscent of the Moto2 performances of Marquez himself: eventually the front tyre had enough, but he still brought home some useful points, and sliced through the field like he was in another class.
GP was obviously the most controversial race and I'm not hearing much sympathy for Pecco! I'm not sure where he expected Marc to go, perhaps he didn't expect Marc to be able to cut back so quickly, but a bigger concern was his lack of race pace. Too early to really talk about the championship, but he gave Martin an extra 11 points advantage.
More interesting than two former champions arguing over tarmac was the way Acosta had left them, and his stablemates, to get on with it. I said to someone in the morning that Brad was clever enough to learn from Pedro, but he's been left with a lot to think about. KTM have a good enough bike that Pedro can win with it. The thought of Aldegueur and Acosta battling next season is already exciting.
Poor Maverick, if it wasn't for bad luck he'd have nae luck.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Moto2, notable for a couple of reasons, the first one being Canet finally getting a win; a lot of commentators are saying stuff like "the dams burst", I'm not convinced, but well deserved after another Lopez gaff. Aldegueur made his mistake early, but we were treated to a ride through the field that was reminiscent of the Moto2 performances of Marquez himself: eventually the front tyre had enough, but he still brought home some useful points, and sliced through the field like he was in another class.
GP was obviously the most controversial race and I'm not hearing much sympathy for Pecco!
I'm not sure where he expected Marc to go, perhaps he didn't expect Marc to be able to cut back so quickly, but a bigger concern was his lack of race pace. Too early to really talk about the championship, but he gave Martin an extra 11 points advantage.More interesting than two former champions arguing over tarmac was the way Acosta had left them, and his stablemates, to get on with it. I said to someone in the morning that Brad was clever enough to learn from Pedro, but he's been left with a lot to think about. KTM have a good enough bike that Pedro can win with it. The thought of Aldegueur and Acosta battling next season is already exciting.
Poor Maverick, if it wasn't for bad luck he'd have nae luck.
Yazza54 said:
Hungrymc said:
I’m surprised a few are on the fence over Pedro.
He’s only 19, and very few can / have manhandled a Motogp bike for an entire race the way he did yesterday. It was an exceptional ride.
I’ve spent the last few years thinking Toprak is the most exciting rider we get to see. Marc will most likely get back to that level of crazy bike control as he settles on the Ducati (maybe he’s already there)… but Acosta is only a kid and is very special.
I'm not on the fence at all, I'm just not certain that his current trajectory will continue from circuit to circuit.... At this rate he's gonna win next time out He’s only 19, and very few can / have manhandled a Motogp bike for an entire race the way he did yesterday. It was an exceptional ride.
I’ve spent the last few years thinking Toprak is the most exciting rider we get to see. Marc will most likely get back to that level of crazy bike control as he settles on the Ducati (maybe he’s already there)… but Acosta is only a kid and is very special.
thing is, I could see it happening!! Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff