MOTOGP grid 2021..

[ArnageWRC]

A shame about the MotoGP at Silverstone being cancelled, but I suppose understandable. But, they can work towards holding two F1 races at the same venue?

[egor110]

ArnageWRC said:

A shame about the MotoGP at Silverstone being cancelled, but I suppose understandable. But, they can work towards holding two F1 races at the same venue?

Maybe F1 are happy to splash the cash despite the 14 day quarantine when entering the country.

[FredericRobinson]

The F1 likely wipes out a months worth of possible dates for anything else

[ajprice]

Suzi Perry interview with Rossi. His decision on the 2021 Petronas place should be in the next few weeks. https://youtu.be/EEcn7XPUG9Q

[Turn7]

I fancy VR will announce that next year will be his last, and that gives fans the chance to prepare for his farewell.

As he said, lockdown has shown what a life outside the paddock would be like, and I suspect thats probably quite appealing after the years of airport hotels and racing.

Not like he needs the money now.

With that in mind, I suspect Mugello may be a tad busier next year.....

[FourWheelDrift]

Jorge Martin grabbed by Ducati to replace Miller at Pramac.

[DarthtaterM16]

FourWheelDrift said:

Jorge Martin grabbed by Ducati to replace Miller at Pramac.

Would have loved to see Johan Zarco’s face when he heard that

[anonymous-user]

FourWheelDrift said:

Jorge Martin grabbed by Ducati to replace Miller at Pramac.

Source?

[FourWheelDrift]

tom2502 said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Jorge Martin grabbed by Ducati to replace Miller at Pramac.

Source?

https://twitter.com/autosport/status/1268211819061...

[FourWheelDrift]

Pol Espargaro joining Marc Marquez at Honda for 2021, Alex Marquez will be farmed out to LCR Honda replacing Nakagami or Crutchlow.

https://www.autosport.com/motogp/news/149796/ktm-e...

[Turn7]

FourWheelDrift said:

Pol Espargaro joining Marc Marquez at Honda for 2021, Alex Marquez will be farmed out to LCR Honda replacing Nakagami or Crutchlow.

https://www.autosport.com/motogp/news/149796/ktm-e...

That must have been an interesting phonecall to Marc......

[FourWheelDrift]

I don't think anyone has ever been replaced by a team without actually racing for them.

[DarthtaterM16]

Interesting switch.

Probably won’t do Alex Marquez too much harm as he’ll still be HRC contracted but a bit of a shame he hasn’t had the chance to prove himself at the Repsol team yet.

[Turn7]

I think Pol could go well on the Honda, his style is all action......

[DarthtaterM16]

Turn7 said:

I think Pol could go well on the Honda, his style is all action......

Yeah I think he could suit the bike quite well too.

[DarthtaterM16]

Turn7 said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Pol Espargaro joining Marc Marquez at Honda for 2021, Alex Marquez will be farmed out to LCR Honda replacing Nakagami or Crutchlow.

https://www.autosport.com/motogp/news/149796/ktm-e...

That must have been an interesting phonecall to Marc......

Him and Alex probably already knew when Alex signed that this would happen. Pol was probably HRC's target for 2020 all along but couldn't get him away from KTM until '21 so made the deal with Alex to move to Repsol and then ultimately onto LCR on an HRC contract for '21 replacing Crutchlow or Nakagami who were both under contract for 2020.

Happy for Pol if it happens though. He's served his dues at KTM.

Edited by DarthtaterM16 on Friday 5th June 07:40

[egor110]

On crash.net , puig is saying this is all rumours.

The only rider hrc have signed for 2021 is Marc marquez

[DarthtaterM16]

egor110 said:

On crash.net , puig is saying this is all rumours.

The only rider hrc have signed for 2021 is Marc marquez

Yeah you never know until it's official. There is a lot of traction to it though.
Autosport are reporting that Pol has announced that he won't be with KTM for '21 but I haven't seen or heard that from anywhere else.

[poo at Paul's]

hmmm, Pol and Marquez have quite a bit of "history" from moto 2 days.....
I cant see it.

[DarthtaterM16]

Aleix Espargaro has a new contract at Aprilia for 2021-22.