motogp 2020

[FTe217]

yer and Zarco omg......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFaqXoD9j8w
Watch the slo mo of Rossi and the bits all over the place madeness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFaqXoD9j8w

[andrewforbes]

Yep the duc team have effed up, letting dovi go. I think they will regret that. I think Jack n dovi would be a very strong team. The wisdom dovi could pass onto Jack would only see Jack mature and a potential champ winner. But have know idea why they've done that.
Question is Do they have a bike that could win a championship robably 60/40 in favour of yes and that was probably closer to 80/20 with dovi.
Who could ride the duc like dovi, who could be consistent like dovi? Are they a team you'd want to go to? Factory is the best ride but if they have lost there way n the bike is not performing why would u go to them. Stoner said something like the team isn't listening to the riders for there set of their bikes. Team is setting bike up and saying deal with it. (Took a bit of creative license there) not 100% of what stoner said but pretty much the same thing.
I'd like to think Jack could but he needs to continue to mature and learn to not use his tyres up.
Personally the team needs to build a bike that can turn as well as it powers along the straights.
Ktm have done a huge job but is it more about the changes implemented in the sport then out right development? Did hear commentators mention that.
Either way it's good for the sport. Now if only duc could get there shit together
Was zarco the rider in front of Rossi because if so he's one lucky rider with that disintegrated bike flying over his head. But both riders were very lucky. Need to put barrier there to prevent such incidents in future. Actually a gradual decline so no chance of bikes tumbling over barrier. Or maybe it's one of those spots they need to straighten, take that slight bend out of straight. No idea how they'll fix it but it needs to happen.

[FTe217]

Agree re the Duke Dovi split.
Its just plain dumb, yer I saw CS's quotes on the subject, Italian team being typically Italian just as Ferrari.
Just hope Jack can learn as much as poss now, even discuss with CS if they have a relationship for he'll need all the help in the world for next season now......
I'm sure he'll kicck on but the bumps might be real hurdles at times.
Never been a great turning bike, sure good enough but its unique as we all know compared to a Jap bike.
Rossi couldn't do it as we all saw, Jorge took a long time to get it together.
CS's asset was his dirt background as well all saw, power sliding it round corners, his throttle feel was phenonamal. (like to see MM get to know to ride one)
Yer KTM maybe benefitting as they say but they are investing smart.
Pedrosa is test rder.
Its also 4yrs in the making.
They also pulled back being a chassis supplier for moto2 last year.
Making good calls I guess as well.

Zarco Morbidelli incident before it got to the turn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=562jo7WFv7Q

[FTe217]

OMG what a RBRing race that was last night !!
Thankyou Vinales, having to bail out down the straight due to no brakes @ 210klm's was madness and smart call obviously - the bike going alone into the barrier and going up in flames. More madness following on from last race.
He's safe and sound Thankfully but this brought out a red flag.
A re start of some 12 laps remaining gave us some more epic racing especially being our Jack was right in the mix !
The last few laps was brilliant duelling and Jack is really getting his craft together.
Whilst watching with my son I said wait till the last lap Jack is going to give it a shot or 2 and that he did.
Very nice controlled riding by both Espargaro and Jack.
They both would feel ripped but kudos to Portugese rider Oliveira being there doing a mini Bradbury taking 1st place - a first for a Portugese in the premier class, my wife was happy.
This series is just brilliant.

[HSE2]

Dad has taken a shine to it.

[FTe217]

Good stuff.
I keep repeating this, best top line racing to watch.
Having MM MIA seems to have inspired the rest of the field, overall he's the bestest full stop and they know it so its all guns blazing whilst he's recovering.

[FTe217]

Any you guys keeping tabs on motogp 2021 ?
I suspect someone is.
Like I've said in the past best top end competitve motorsport to this day imo.

Thriller is starting to come to grips on his Factory Ducati, how I love that brand, something something Italian with some good ol Aussie flavour after so long since Casey.
He's just done back to back wins.
Epic stuff always fab when one of our own are up there.
https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2021/...victory/374306
https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2021/...on-2021/374313

[FTe217]

Miller is sitting in 5th place on the championship table, some 56 points behind 1st place.
Had a dnf last race but prior was riding consistantly.
11 more races to go, long way in the battle.
PI scheduled for Oct 24 fingers crossed.

[FTe217]

Had to watch VR's last GP last night - Grazie Vale.
It was a huge race and atmosphere and even better Ducati made history first ever podium lock out, 1 2 3. 3 was our Miller AND we had Remy Gardner win Moto2 Championship.
So we'll have 2 Aussies in motogp next season.
VR finished a galant 10th for 42yrs young.
What a career, what a Champ, not many sports have had such a liked character to watch for so so long.
He lifted the sport to new viewing levels due to his infectious personality and ofcourse his brilliant 2 wheel skills.
He's been a bitch in the background, who isn't playing the politics at those levels.
So many great memories and challengers notably Casey.
Can't see anyone be this influential for a long time.
Will still have his own team in motogp and its looking he'll be racing GT3's or something as such in Ferraris.
Thanks been great watching all these years.

[FTe217]

I'm going on here being the 22 season has commenced.

andrewforbes - re your paywall comment, not on FTA/C10.
I hadn't noticed for ages it was on FTA, or are you on about the ol days pre FOX.

Why I still have Fox actually, for F1/motogp/alot of my OS footballESPN/Bein - I know I could change to Kayo but not bothered for now.

As for Miller, this is his watershed season with Duke, and I'm afraid he won't make the standards by mid season - hope I'm wrong.
Good on Remy finishing 1st race and got a point on debut !