MotoGP: News and Discussion Thread
#521
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Didn't know that Lorenzo is injured. To be honest, if he is so hurt that he can't even get into the top 10, he probably should rest until he gets better. Seems risky with no reward.
#522
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FIM will have a hearing to review the legality of Ducati's little winglet in front of the rear tire.
#523
https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/21938
Rivola says Aprilia asked MotoGP technical director Danny Aldridge in February if such a device could be used in the dry, taking inspiration from a similar winglet Yamaha used in wet conditions last year.However, the Aprilia CEO was told by Aldridge that mounting a rear scoop would only be allowed in wet sessions on safety grounds.
#524
Not good news for the MotoE championship. It seems the bikes and team equipment (laptops, tools, riding gear) all went up in flames at the test. Latest is they are going to come out with a new schedule, but the Jerez round is cancelled as they won't have time to build out a new set of bikes by then. The best news is that no one got injured.
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport...strophic-fire/
Before you knock this series, take a look at the ride line-up. There are some pretty solid names in there:
motogp.com · MotoE Riders
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport...strophic-fire/
Before you knock this series, take a look at the ride line-up. There are some pretty solid names in there:
motogp.com · MotoE Riders
#525
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Wow, all up in flames. Obviously the first guess is that the batteries caught fire. Good thing no one was hurt.
#526
Reports are when the paddock closed, four employees were left behind to charge the bikes up for the next day. They were just finishing up charging the last of the bikes when they saw fumes from one of the prototype chargers. It caught fire and they were unable to put it out.
#527
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Le Mans: Lorenzo: 'It's just a matter of time'
https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/92...st-matter-time .
Gotta wonder if Honda will cut Lorenzo for 2020.
Gotta wonder if Honda will cut Lorenzo for 2020.
#528
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Lorenzo is the biggest mystery in all my years watching racing. It's really weird how he suddenly got his competitiveness last year, but then lost it all again.
#529
The other thing to note is how good the Satellite Yamaha teams have it. Zarco's lack of performance on the KTM underscores this, particularly as Pol moves closer to the front of the pack. Zarco is smart and I think he will figure it out. Same with Lorenzo at some point this season. The Honda is more than just MM. Crutchlow does well on it in some rounds as well.
#530
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Ducati aside, Lorenzo seems very sensitive to the bike in terms of chassis and setup. Far more so than other tier 1 riders (Marquez and Rossi).
Marc seems to be able to work through tires, powertrain, and chassis issues better than anyone else.
Lorenzo's three wins last season shows he still knows how to be competitive but he also has his psychological element that he can be his own worst enemy.
Marc seems to be able to work through tires, powertrain, and chassis issues better than anyone else.
Lorenzo's three wins last season shows he still knows how to be competitive but he also has his psychological element that he can be his own worst enemy.
#531
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Super entertaining race at Mugello today.
I think we are getting close to 46's retirement. A pretty miserable day.
I think we are getting close to 46's retirement. A pretty miserable day.
#532
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Lorenzo heading to Honda factory after Mugello struggles
#533
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#534
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#536
I can't believe no one has commented on the crash this past weekend. It looked like a bowling alley. Marquez picked the perfect time to pass and emerge unscathed from that mess.
I didn't think much of Fabio Quartararo when he was racing in Moto 2 or 3, but he looks really impressive since moving up to Moto GP.
I didn't think much of Fabio Quartararo when he was racing in Moto 2 or 3, but he looks really impressive since moving up to Moto GP.
#537
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^ read about it but haven't watched the race yet. At least Lorenzo owned the blame.
#538
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Stefan Bradl to replace the injured Lorenzo for the German GP. I hope he does well, it's a shame that he's not on the grid anymore.
It's crazy that Marquez is the only one that can ride the Honda this year. Looking at the championship table, if you ignore Marquez at the top, the next Honda rider is Crutchlow at number 10.
It's crazy that Marquez is the only one that can ride the Honda this year. Looking at the championship table, if you ignore Marquez at the top, the next Honda rider is Crutchlow at number 10.
#539
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Marquez is an alien. That Repsol Honda is his two-wheeled pod. Yeah, he's had some easy races this year but he's had some tough ones too. Although it's his championship to lose already, it doesn't take away from the skill and determination to win that we might not otherwise see the likes of in MotoGP for a long time.
I thought Zarco was going to be great. That was a disappointment. Hopefully Quartararo will keep getting better, and is smart enough not to switch manufacturers.
As for last weekend, another awesome spectacle! I'm an F1 fan too, but F1 has nothing on MotoGP.
I thought Zarco was going to be great. That was a disappointment. Hopefully Quartararo will keep getting better, and is smart enough not to switch manufacturers.
As for last weekend, another awesome spectacle! I'm an F1 fan too, but F1 has nothing on MotoGP.
#540
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I agree. Even in Marquez's "easy" wins, when you consider how much the other Honda riders struggle, you realize that it wasn't that easy.
#541
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This has been true for several years....
I'm just screwed b/c in the USA you have to pay on top of already paying so I just watch the races on Twitter, but it has to be live.
I'd much rather have the real thing to where I can DVR but I refuse to pay even more.
My loss at the end of the day but oh wells!
I'm just screwed b/c in the USA you have to pay on top of already paying so I just watch the races on Twitter, but it has to be live.
I'd much rather have the real thing to where I can DVR but I refuse to pay even more.
My loss at the end of the day but oh wells!
#542
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Marquez is an alien. That Repsol Honda is his two-wheeled pod. Yeah, he's had some easy races this year but he's had some tough ones too. Although it's his championship to lose already, it doesn't take away from the skill and determination to win that we might not otherwise see the likes of in MotoGP for a long time.
I thought Zarco was going to be great. That was a disappointment. Hopefully Quartararo will keep getting better, and is smart enough not to switch manufacturers.
As for last weekend, another awesome spectacle! I'm an F1 fan too, but F1 has nothing on MotoGP.
I thought Zarco was going to be great. That was a disappointment. Hopefully Quartararo will keep getting better, and is smart enough not to switch manufacturers.
As for last weekend, another awesome spectacle! I'm an F1 fan too, but F1 has nothing on MotoGP.
Marquez reminds me of some of the other transformational riders who have moved MotoGP forward in rider skill.
Agostini, Hailwood, Roberts, Lawson, Rainey, Doohan, Rossi, and now Marquez.
Although I expect him to win several more MotoGP championships than Rossi and Ago.
I watch the HDTV slow-mo of Marc's riding style and it's subtle but his apex approach, brake, squirt the throttle is different.
Last edited by Legend2TL; 07-11-2019 at 12:29 PM.
#543
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'Marc knows no-one else can ride the Honda'
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#546
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Amazing ending to today's Austrian race, Dovizioso and Marquez both giving it their all but also racing fairly and sportingly. No contact but it was really close.
Dovizioso last pass was epic, Ducati's 4th straight victory at the Ring.
Dovizioso last pass was epic, Ducati's 4th straight victory at the Ring.
#547
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Still no win for Marquez at Austria. Definitely his monkey race. But yeah, exciting for the viewers.
#549
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What a spectacle! I love that Dovi and Marquez are cordial in the post race interviews too.
But how about Quatataro!? (sp?) He is owning the factory team right now.
And... Zarco is leaving KTM, if you haven't heard.
But how about Quatataro!? (sp?) He is owning the factory team right now.
And... Zarco is leaving KTM, if you haven't heard.
#550
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Silly season! I could see both Zarco and Quartararo in the mix to go to better teams.
#551
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Jorge Lorenzo's MotoGP Honda nightmare explained
Learned alot about Honda's choice of Lorenzo at the end of 2018, didn't realize he was not their first choice.
#552
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Hard to believe Honda wasn't able to get Mir or Zarco if they really wanted them, unless they just moved way too slowly.
#553
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No kidding. I feel bad for Zarco. He's better than what he's showing this year. KTM looked to benefit from having Zarco but they can't escape the fact that the bike is not fast.
Also, why isn't Crutchlow a part of this conversation? He's a beast. I guess the satellite team needs him but I think he'd do well on the premier bike.
Also, why isn't Crutchlow a part of this conversation? He's a beast. I guess the satellite team needs him but I think he'd do well on the premier bike.
#554
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https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/2...ad-head-battle
Lewis Hamilton would relish the opportunity to face MotoGP star Marc Marquez in a head-to-head battle following a playful challenge from the Spaniard.
Like Hamilton, Marquez has won five world titles at the pinnacle of his profession, and looks set to add another to his name this season. Ahead of Moto GP's race at Silverstone at the weekend Marquez, who tested Toro Rosso's F1 car last year, said he would love to do something with Hamilton.
"Of course! It would be interesting,' Marquez told the Daily Mail when asked about the prospect of doing something with the reigning F1 champion. "Face-to-face, first an F1 car and then a motorbike because I know he is riding.
"I speak to him by social media sometimes and I know he rides a bike and rides really well. So I look forward to, at a minimum, meeting him. We were very close last year but we had compromises and couldn't make it work."
Hamilton responded to the challenge on Instagram, posting a screengrab of the headline with his own caption: "@marcmarquez93 let's go bro! Can't wait to meet and ride together sometime."
Hamilton has shown a keen interest in motorbikes previously, conducting a Superbike test with Yamaha last year and attending this year's season-opening Moto GP race in Qatar. At that event Hamilton joked he would have to let Mercedes' F1 title sponsor, Petronas, let him ride on one of its MotoGP bikes. He also owns a custom MV Augusta, which he often rides into the paddock on F1 race weekends.
Hamilton might well have several options for any kind of MotoGP demos. The Yamaha Moto GP team this year confirmed it has looked into how to get the British driver into a ride swap with one of motorbike racing's biggest icons, Valentino Rossi, in the near future.
Like Hamilton, Marquez has won five world titles at the pinnacle of his profession, and looks set to add another to his name this season. Ahead of Moto GP's race at Silverstone at the weekend Marquez, who tested Toro Rosso's F1 car last year, said he would love to do something with Hamilton.
"Of course! It would be interesting,' Marquez told the Daily Mail when asked about the prospect of doing something with the reigning F1 champion. "Face-to-face, first an F1 car and then a motorbike because I know he is riding.
"I speak to him by social media sometimes and I know he rides a bike and rides really well. So I look forward to, at a minimum, meeting him. We were very close last year but we had compromises and couldn't make it work."
Hamilton responded to the challenge on Instagram, posting a screengrab of the headline with his own caption: "@marcmarquez93 let's go bro! Can't wait to meet and ride together sometime."
Hamilton has shown a keen interest in motorbikes previously, conducting a Superbike test with Yamaha last year and attending this year's season-opening Moto GP race in Qatar. At that event Hamilton joked he would have to let Mercedes' F1 title sponsor, Petronas, let him ride on one of its MotoGP bikes. He also owns a custom MV Augusta, which he often rides into the paddock on F1 race weekends.
Hamilton might well have several options for any kind of MotoGP demos. The Yamaha Moto GP team this year confirmed it has looked into how to get the British driver into a ride swap with one of motorbike racing's biggest icons, Valentino Rossi, in the near future.
#555
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Fascinating race at Mugello. It came down to another last corner move. Did Marquez brake check Quartararo, or was Quartararo just a tad too eager to gas it?
#556
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Marquez "couldn't breathe" for five seconds after MotoGP FP1 crash
#557
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Glad he is okay.
#558
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Marquez's Thailand MotoGP crash analysed - 4.81s and a 26g landing
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#560
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Awesome 8 Ball celebration yesterday in Thailand. Not as good as last year's Super Mario, but still brilliant.