MotoGP Portimao - contains spoilers
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I would have an issue ay other time in the race, but last lap, fair game. Was harsh, but last lap, nah.
Ajo really need to be running a GP team to be honest their ability to get talent is awesome, Raul was superb and with Acosta to me looking more impressive even than early Marquez, then they ought to be running the main GP team too, the talent line is amazing anyway.
Shame for Sam, but he was damn unlucky there, but also a bit rash expecting that much grip so soon.
But WTF was going on with Vinales, another late grid change, this needs to stop, he seems to have zero confidence in his decisions. It's the same old story, so frustrating when the kid has so much talent.
Ajo really need to be running a GP team to be honest their ability to get talent is awesome, Raul was superb and with Acosta to me looking more impressive even than early Marquez, then they ought to be running the main GP team too, the talent line is amazing anyway.
Shame for Sam, but he was damn unlucky there, but also a bit rash expecting that much grip so soon.
But WTF was going on with Vinales, another late grid change, this needs to stop, he seems to have zero confidence in his decisions. It's the same old story, so frustrating when the kid has so much talent.
Great race for the big bikes (all I've watched so far).
Was nice while it lasted with my man Zarco at the top of the standings. Half way through the race I was thinking the factory Ducati team were really missing Dovi with Miller crashing out, and having done nothing this year really. Then Bagnaia came good. What a ride from him.
I think we have seen the real championship protagonists come to the for at this race: Quartaroro/Bagnaia/Mir.
Was nice while it lasted with my man Zarco at the top of the standings. Half way through the race I was thinking the factory Ducati team were really missing Dovi with Miller crashing out, and having done nothing this year really. Then Bagnaia came good. What a ride from him.
I think we have seen the real championship protagonists come to the for at this race: Quartaroro/Bagnaia/Mir.
Whispers are emerging that Franky is getting a bit fed up riding the wheels off the old nail, and that VR will set him up in the new VR46 Suzuki satellite squad.....
If Bagnaii hadnt lost that lap, he would have been pole for sure.......
Some huge talent from the youth coming through now.
Some weird crashes in the big class, Zarco for example.
Bloody Masia, hopefully Aki will kick has arse the length of the pitlane and he start to learn. Im convinced he is a champion in the making.
McPhee has to be drinking in the last saloon now, not all his own doing, but a shyte start to the year when he is expected to challenge for the title.
If Bagnaii hadnt lost that lap, he would have been pole for sure.......
Some huge talent from the youth coming through now.
Some weird crashes in the big class, Zarco for example.
Bloody Masia, hopefully Aki will kick has arse the length of the pitlane and he start to learn. Im convinced he is a champion in the making.
McPhee has to be drinking in the last saloon now, not all his own doing, but a shyte start to the year when he is expected to challenge for the title.
Turn7 said:
Whispers are emerging that Franky is getting a bit fed up riding the wheels off the old nail, and that VR will set him up in the new VR46 Suzuki satellite squad.....
If Bagnaii hadnt lost that lap, he would have been pole for sure.......
Some huge talent from the youth coming through now.
Some weird crashes in the big class, Zarco for example.
Bloody Masia, hopefully Aki will kick has arse the length of the pitlane and he start to learn. Im convinced he is a champion in the making.
McPhee has to be drinking in the last saloon now, not all his own doing, but a shyte start to the year when he is expected to challenge for the title.
I can't agree re. Masia, never seen any great talent in the boy (apart from, obviously, he's a GP class front runner....), unlike Acosta & Raul Fernandez who both really standout compared to their rivals. Masia sometimes sparkles but is often absent, not WC grade.If Bagnaii hadnt lost that lap, he would have been pole for sure.......
Some huge talent from the youth coming through now.
Some weird crashes in the big class, Zarco for example.
Bloody Masia, hopefully Aki will kick has arse the length of the pitlane and he start to learn. Im convinced he is a champion in the making.
McPhee has to be drinking in the last saloon now, not all his own doing, but a shyte start to the year when he is expected to challenge for the title.
Rins ably demonstrated why I rate Mir higher: too many mistakes from Alex throughout his career, even though he's a very classy rider. Fabio was awesome, nice to see Frankie back near the sharp end, Yamaha would be crazy to let him go elsewhere without an obvious replacement.
KTM must be working out how quickly they can bump Lecuona and Petrux, Gardner and Fernandez look like they'd do a lot better. I thought Zarco was nailing on a factory seat for next year until the whoopsie, the pressure is still on Miller though; good ride from Bestia again.
MM93 no real surprise as top Honda but they've got a lot of work to do having missed all of the pre-season testing; top six at Jerez for sure.
Gutted about Sam but the top four in Moto2 were great, fantastic showing from them all and I was impressed by Beaubier too, shame he got caught up in the Idemitsu tangle otherwise he was looking good for a top 6/7.
Acosta is for me the most exciting thing since that AJO year for Marquez in 125's.
He is more mature, calculated, ruthless, decisive already. It is scary, he is calm, not excitable and isn't looking rash or anything like Rossi, Marquez, Vinales, Lorenzo did.
He reminds of Pedrosa, but he looks bigger, tougher and less weak in areas.
It is scary.
Raul too, I think he beats Sam in a straight fight, which is astonishing considering their experience, but Sam has improved so, so much recently you almost have to forget the old Sam., but he has such an experiences advantage now.
I would say another thing thing, Guevara, the other lad on the Leopard, these are all very quick, reminds me of the Rossi, Goi year in 96.
But Acosta, I say again, he is the best I have seen for a very long time.
Only caveat is he knows these tracks, let's see how he goes at Silverstone, Mugello, Magny Cours, etc etc, but I think we already know.
He is more mature, calculated, ruthless, decisive already. It is scary, he is calm, not excitable and isn't looking rash or anything like Rossi, Marquez, Vinales, Lorenzo did.
He reminds of Pedrosa, but he looks bigger, tougher and less weak in areas.
It is scary.
Raul too, I think he beats Sam in a straight fight, which is astonishing considering their experience, but Sam has improved so, so much recently you almost have to forget the old Sam., but he has such an experiences advantage now.
I would say another thing thing, Guevara, the other lad on the Leopard, these are all very quick, reminds me of the Rossi, Goi year in 96.
But Acosta, I say again, he is the best I have seen for a very long time.
Only caveat is he knows these tracks, let's see how he goes at Silverstone, Mugello, Magny Cours, etc etc, but I think we already know.
amgmcqueen said:
I Just can't understand Vinales.
How can you dominate one weekend and then be nowhere the next...?
Where's his head at? If I was his crew chief I'd do all my briefings somewhere he couldn't see the mechanics at work. If he ever stumbled on something he liked I just wouldn't tell him they weren't allowed to change the setting - the decision with the tyre was barmy. How can you dominate one weekend and then be nowhere the next...?
His early contract extension at Factory Yamaha looks like one of many poor decisions in the COVID hiatus. Petrucci to KTM, P. Espagaro to HRC, Miller to Factory Ducati, and keeping Morbidelli on an old bike.
I wonder therefore when we will start to see 2022 deals announced. Tech 3 must be looking at the small print on Petrucci and Leucona's deals. Ducati will keep Miller hanging on as long as they see fit (not very unless results improve sharpish), and Rins perhaps to a satellite Suzuki team, replaced by Morbidelli.
As for Aprilia, if Espagaro can get these results on it I think Dovi might well be able to win...
3rd race in and I finally found the highlights prog .
Does anyone know who the 2 new commentators are on ITV4 ?
they both seem to be commentators too , rather than previously with wotsisname and Hodgson as a pundit .
no Gavin Emmett on ITV4 either , liked him , been around the paddock for donkeys years and knowledgable and multi lingual too
Does anyone know who the 2 new commentators are on ITV4 ?
they both seem to be commentators too , rather than previously with wotsisname and Hodgson as a pundit .
no Gavin Emmett on ITV4 either , liked him , been around the paddock for donkeys years and knowledgable and multi lingual too
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