Moto GP Austin

[DesmoTip]

Anyone going? I'll be posted up on turn 15 for the weekend

[Andy XRV]

I was there last year. Not one of my favorite circuits but Austin 6th Street makes up for it. Coyote Ugly and Maggie Maes were very memorable.

Have a great time!

[DesmoTip]

Looks like Pedrosa is cleared to race. Absolutely mental how quickly these guys come back from broken bones and surgery, they must be getting the good stuff from the GP medics.

[freddytin]

Jorge really needs to have a good weekend, and it would be great to see him in the mix again.

I'm hoping for a close race , so could a certain MM93 take it easy and give the others a headstart or maybe even start from the pitlane.

[poo at Paul's]

freddytin said:

I'm hoping for a close race , so could a certain MM93 take it easy and give the others a headstart or maybe even start from the pitlane.

Which way round is MM93 planning on riding this year?

[chunder27]

Costa used to come up with all sorts of concoctions to get people to race I they wanted to, have read it in a few books!.

Not strictly medical, but he was a massive part in people like Schwantz and Doohan managing to even race let alone do it well.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Dovi
Marquez
Zarco

[twizellb]

Marquez
Rossi
Dovi

[obscene]

Marquez
The rest.

Pretty much Texas every year. Hopefully Maverick wakes up as he was going well last year till he binned it on the second? lap. I wonder what Dovi can do. Pedrosa usually runs well when he's not being taken out but who knows given the injury.

[Biker 1]

obscene said:

Marquez
The rest.

+1

I do hope he doesn't do it by foul means this time though. I also suspect that given the chance, some riders may try to give him a taste of his own medicine. Let's hope it doesn't get too nasty....

[Jazoli]

From what I can gather they have been having issues with bumps on the track and the riders complained about it, they have planed the track surface and now its too abrasive so mandatory tyre stops might be enforced.

Source

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/motogp/2018/a...

[Chipchap]

Biker 1 said:

+1

I do hope he doesn't do it by foul means this time though. I also suspect that given the chance, some riders may try to give him a taste of his own medicine. Let's hope it doesn't get too nasty....

Not a Marquez fan but sadly few if any will out qualify him and even fewer will get ahead or alongside in order to rough him up. Sadly once the lights go out the next time any of the grid will see Marc will be back in Parc ferme.

[tight5]

Jazoli said:

From what I can gather they have been having issues with bumps on the track and the riders complained about it, they have planed the track surface and now its too abrasive so mandatory tyre stops might be enforced.

Has Honda learned to count laps, yet ?

[FourWheelDrift]

That's the driest wet track I have ever seen.

Dry spray.

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 20th April 16:14

[epom]

Marquez to win.
How I'm not entirely sure, but hopefully it will be fun

[FourWheelDrift]

Can Toseland complete a coherent sentence please.

[dibblecorse]

FourWheelDrift said:

Can Toseland complete a coherent sentence please.

Or crack a facial expression, any facial expression or has the damage been done ? My old eagles eyes Action Man had more expressions than JT

[Aloysius]

FourWheelDrift said:

Can any of the BT commentary complete a coherent sentence please.

I just can`t listen to any of those numpties anymore.

[Hungrymc]

Aloysius said:

I just can`t listen to any of those numpties anymore.

Apart from Colin ?

[freddytin]

Hungrymc said:

Aloysius said:

I just can`t listen to any of those numpties anymore.

Apart from Colin ?

Hey! At least they have a strong contingent of Northern and Irish numpties...That's got to be a good thing