MotoGP - Sachsenring

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FourWheelDrift

88,486 posts

284 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Missed it, but Vinales 21st! Head gone already?

FourWheelDrift

88,486 posts

284 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Watched it now.

So Morbidelli & Quartararo on the factory Yamahas next year.

Turn7

23,593 posts

221 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Weird old quali throughout.

Maverick has lost the plot now I think.
Such a shame watching 46 suffering like this.
Oliviera has really found something now
Marc is coming, but its taking longer than he wants I think.

Be some big names being shaken out the tree season end.....

Stan the Bat

8,906 posts

212 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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FourWheelDrift said:
Watched it now.

So Morbidelli & Quartararo on the factory Yamahas next year.
Hope so.

Stuart Fordyce

1,206 posts

61 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Turn7 said:
Weird old quali throughout.

Maverick has lost the plot now I think.
Such a shame watching 46 suffering like this.
Oliviera has really found something now
Marc is coming, but its taking longer than he wants I think.

Be some big names being shaken out the tree season end.....
Think this is it for Mav really, you'd have Frankie on that bike over him right away tbh. That said, a Petronas team of Vinales and Dixon would be a real shafting for them. Are they definitely with Yamaha next year or is there a possibility of them taking Suzukis with VR46 running Yamahas?

Had read elsewhere Marc has been told it might be a year before his arm is fully up ti strength.

Turn7

23,593 posts

221 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Think it’s virtually a done deal with VR and Ducs....

Suzuki satellite chat seems to have died right off lately.

Whilst I like Jake, I’m not convinced he truly deserves
A GP seat.....suspect BT/Dorna putting pressure on....

Skyedriver

17,822 posts

282 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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As a big fan of VR since his first ride in the 125s I'm saddened by this year. He was turning in decent results last year but it should have been his last.
With the thoughts that Dorna want a Brit in MotoGP and have "chosen" Jake, I wonder if they haven't said to Rossi "hang on for a season please we need your name & personality" especially with MM93 not being up and running.
Like Turn7 said, I do like Jake, his personality comes through on TV and seems a very determined lad, when things are going right.
If you had to move either Sam or Jake into GP which would it be? Or maybe there is someone in WSB? A big leap but so is 2 to GP.

Nice to see Oliveira doing well
And sad to see Petrucci struggling along with VR.

egor110

16,850 posts

203 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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Re moving a brit grom wsbk , why not Redding?

To be honest i don't think any of them will do anything other than tick a box and make the numbers up in gp.

hiccy18

2,670 posts

67 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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We're the wrong people to judge: we're the people who don't need a Brit in MotoGP to watch the sport. Putting that to the side, everyone raised an eyebrow at Fabio getting a seat at SRT so perhaps the people on the inside know a lot more than we do.

So if/when Vale retires who would be more deserving of promotion from Moto2 than Jake? Remy, Bez & Diggia are going up, Raul is either '22 or '23 and SL22 could definitely do it but is probably too old and too erratic. Joe Roberts should've taken his chance last year, Ogura, Canet & Arbolino are still finding their feet in Moto2. Vierge is doing his best to throw his hat into the ring but would you?

ajprice

27,450 posts

196 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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Moto3 down to 21 runners with 12 laps to go.

Edit. Make that 18 runners, a few were in pits and are classified out now.

Edited by ajprice on Sunday 20th June 10:27

LukeBrown66

4,479 posts

46 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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I feel Dixon simply has not done enough, hence why SRT are pushing people his way to try and ensure he gets a seat, Dorna have probably given the team a podium expectation or something, either way I dont like it, all seats should be on merit especially in big teams, and Dixon has done nothing to warrant that ride, and when you consider back in the 90's guys like Fogy, Whitham, Rymer, Bosworth, et al were chomping at the bit to get GP rides and their passport never looked good, this is very sad.

As for Moto3, about time Alcoba got banned for a race, he is dangerous. Totally ruined Garcia's race, massive track limits breach to do so, ignored the last lap place drop, he needs teaching a lesson, fair play to John for lumping him, he deserves itt.

I have said it from the first race, Acosta is world class already, Different level to everyone out there with the exception of Garcia who looks superb this year, doesn't crash, makes few mistakes, learns from them, makes a corner his, can lead, chase, scrap.

he is the most exciting thing in GP racing since Marquez and I put him even ahead of him as he doesn't hit people all race.

graham22

3,294 posts

205 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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Heads Up - anyone left their box to record BT Sport this morning - it's not recording.

Info on screen still shows best of MOTD hasn't finished so not recording the bikes.

OK to watch live though.

Skyedriver

17,822 posts

282 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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graham22 said:
Heads Up - anyone left their box to record BT Sport this morning - it's not recording.

Info on screen still shows best of MOTD hasn't finished so not recording the bikes.

OK to watch live though.
Sky box was OK

graham22

3,294 posts

205 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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Skyedriver said:
graham22 said:
Heads Up - anyone left their box to record BT Sport this morning - it's not recording.

Info on screen still shows best of MOTD hasn't finished so not recording the bikes.

OK to watch live though.
Sky box was OK
Mines BT box, tried resetting, parents also having same issue.

Noticed it just started recording during the last minute, missed the start of Moto2.

LukeBrown66

4,479 posts

46 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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You are not missing much, dullest race I have ever seen lol!

FourWheelDrift

88,486 posts

284 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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Sachszzzzzzzzenring.

Hope the grown ups put on a show.

hiccy18

2,670 posts

67 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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Two crashfests so far, bit ominous for the big bikes.

Agree re. Alcoba, he has this style where he can ruin other peoples races, usually for little to no gain; he did it a lot against McPhee last year. Good results for Acosta, Toba & Foggia deserved that podium, well, more than Alcoba!

SL22 finished, yay, great ride from Remy, was kinda gutted Ogura binned it on the last lap. Gritty ride from Bezzechi.

Moto2 race seemed to reinforce the quandry SRT are in, there's not really anyone available in Moto2 ready to take the Doc's seat.

LukeBrown66

4,479 posts

46 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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Agreed hiccy

If they are desperate for a Brit, it would not shock me if Cal did a year!! Loved the Yam and went well on it.

Yazza54

18,502 posts

181 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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Expecting this to be a close race based on the quali. Don't think Marc's 5th is a true representation of his pace but who knows about his fitness.

stevemcs

8,653 posts

93 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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Is he back ... hre comes the rain. Miller for the win.