Moto GP Thread 2023

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Quartararo finished 2nd only .2 off of Pecco last year. A not really Marquez was 4th. Things could be a bit closer this weekend all going well.

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carlo996 said:

You think it’s more competitive than GP? Point is Rea just wanted to take the money. So I’ve not much respect for that.

Or win titles, which he did. I don’t get this playground squabbling. Rea excelled in his category, Marquez in his. No one can say for sure how each would fare in the others category.
You don’t become a multiple champion (let alone a bona fide World Champion) in any sport by following the money, to even suggest so says a lot more about you than him.

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Freakuk said:

Marquez out of Jerez!!

I think he's coming to the end of his career at Honda and possibly beyond

Ah no way.... thats a massive blow for Moto GP as a whole to be honest. He needs to stop listening to those doctors

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I don’t think we’ve seen the last of him yet. Might be finally realizing that he needs to look after his body a little more if he wants to continue at the top level. Missing one more race isn’t going to make a whole pile of difference as this season.

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Genuinely enjoying this thread I have to say, nice and busy too

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hiccy18 said:

Freakuk said:

Marquez doing a press conference at Jerez today.....

Supposedly just on his recovery, seems a bit odd to me.

I guess you're speculating retirement?

Bastianinni declared fit.

Its his home event isn't it ? Course he is.

Good news on Bastianini

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FourWheelDrift said:

You'll never guess who topped FP1 at Jerez.

Should I be cynical ?? No, not this time.

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hiccy18 said:

Fabio looking awesome, reckon he might get a point this weekend! Yamaha the only manufacturer not directly into Q2. With Pecco & Bez in Q1 too, Fabio getting beyond the fifth row looks unlikely.

Bestia out.

Poor Bestia

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Zarco said:

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hiccy18 said:

Fabio looking awesome, reckon he might get a point this weekend! Yamaha the only manufacturer not directly into Q2. With Pecco & Bez in Q1 too, Fabio getting beyond the fifth row looks unlikely.

Bestia out.

Poor Bestia

That sucks. Have been looking forward to him coming back.

Surely it's Bastia not Bestia

Blame Hiccy, I’m only monkey see monkey do

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Marini first victory coming up !!

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It did look like that hurt…. Nasty.

Not so sure on Marini now

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Miller couldn’t do a whole pile more there, wasn’t for the lack of trying anyhow

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Lots of Yamaha love being posted by Rossi ?

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I've heard Dorna are going to force them to use the glasses as downforce on the bikes. Hence the odd designs of them.

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Zarco said:

Petrucci on the factory Ducati at Le Man to cover for injured Bastianini.

Be great if he pulled off a decent result.

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1025534/1/danilo...

Good call that, I think ?

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Marc is back.....

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Yazza54 said:

Freakuk said:

rodericb said:

Yazza54 said:

He's had an Ok run at the end of his career but last year was his chance and they have been lackluster this year so far especially since they were raving about how the bike is even more improved this year.

I'd fk Mav and his psychiatrist off too and throw some money at Fabio / Marquez......

That bike is ready to win championships. AE and MV are not.

I would keep AE as a test rider though as he knows the bike inside out and has had a lot to do with making it what it is now, so we can't knock him too much, but he's not cutting it racing and he's clearly struggling with the sprint format too. There's better and younger riders ready and waiting to take that seat, that also may be willing to take a punt for a reasonable, but maybe not factory yam or HRC level salary, to get on a better bike.

Edited by Yazza54 on Wednesday 10th May 08:38

I thought KTM might try that but they haven't so..... yeah. It would be amazing if Aprilia did just that. Who do you reckon would bite first - Fabio or Marc?

From a recent speedweek article not one team is interested in Marquez, too expensive, too old, and if he wins it'll be him if he doesn't it'll be the bike. If anything Fabio would be the obvious choice, but he has no experience of a V4 and we've seen how long his old teammate has taken to adjust to the Aprilia.

I'd bet on Fabio figuring it out quicker

And possibly a good bit cheaper too, Marc usually finds the limits only one way

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tdm34 said:

Marquez back, and as if by magic he gets his long lap penalty "annulled"

https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/motogp/marc-...

Great, hope he is able to take it to the flock (pride, den, colony, drove) of Ducati's.

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I saw Marini speaking about the colder track making it harder to get heat in the tyres early on, so it’s a track that actually suits some of the bigger guys.

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Mir out on the Kalex at the mo.