MotoGP 2018

No doubt as a result of getting bunted off the track by Marquez.

Pedrosa will try to race in Austin

Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa will try to race in the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas, this weekend after undergoing wrist surgery only last week.

The Spanish veteran had looked doubtful for the third round of the season after fracturing his right wrist in a fall during the Argentine Grand Prix and having an operation in Barcelona on April 10.

"Since the operation, I started feeling a bit better every day. I’ve been doing exercises to gain mobility and reduce the inflammation," he said in a team statement.

"Little by little I'm recovering muscle tone, and this allows me to see some progress. From here it’s difficult to know our real possibilities.

"We're going to a difficult track and until I’m back on my bike I won’t be able to really know my situation. But what’s clear to me at this moment is that it’s well worth it to travel and try," he added.
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So MM93 hit with a three place grid penalty for impeding Viñales on his run, dropping him to an effective 4th place. Doubt it'll make any difference though. He's never been beaten here so barring an accident, it looks like everyone else is fighting for 2nd place today.
 
Agent_Smith said:
So MM93 hit with a three place grid penalty for impeding Viñales on his run, dropping him to an effective 4th place. Doubt it'll make any difference though. He's never been beaten here so barring an accident, it looks like everyone else is fighting for 2nd place today.
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yeh, watched it last night, what a douche... seriously. such a good rider, such a prick
 
Hoping for a good showing by the Saffas today, Matthew Scholtz could make it a double!
 
Sounds like they have given that loopy sounding pit lane dude his marching orders and have got some bird called Amy in. Already much better!
 
Frustrating ride from Brad Binder. Couple of mistakes cost him a crack at the podium.
 
Yeah snooze fest at the front . Marques is unbeatable at this track it seems.
 
Don't forget... Spanish GP at Jerez this weekend. Main race starts at 14:00

And news ahead of this weekend's race.

Zarco to join KTM MotoGP team in 2019

French rider Johann Zarco, last year's MotoGP Rookie of the Year, has signed a two-year deal to join the Red Bull-backed KTM factory team from 2019.

The Austrian team have also confirmed Spanish rider Pol Espargaro is staying, leaving Britain's Bradley Smith without a ride.

Zarco is a two-time Moto2 champion and has been a consistent frontrunner with the non-factory Tech3 Yamaha team since he stepped up.

KTM made their MotoGP debut in 2017 and are also-rans in a top category where Italian brand Ducati provides the main challenge to major Japanese manufacturers Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki.

"We had to trust in our capability to build a winning bike and Johann would not come over if he did not see and feel that trust," said KTM motorsports director Pit Beirer in a statement at the Spanish Grand Prix on Thursday.

"We feel very responsible now to get that package strong enough so that he can continue on the level where he is. It is our big target.

"Johann beating the factory guys on satellite machinery and consistently qualifying on the front row means he is a strong fighter with a strong sprit. I’m convinced we can reach the next level with a rider like Johann with us."
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From Supersport.com
 
faniebraai said:
damnit... i was hoping he would get a more competitive ride.... KTM needs to pull up their socks. zarco has the skills, just need the backing bike!
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Well that was my thought too. The satellite Yamaha is performing superbly well right now! I hope he knows what he's doing but I guess the lure of riding for a factory team with the financial clout that KTM has is too tempting to resist. He's still plenty young though so if it doesn't work out, it's not the end of the world for him.
 
Friday free practice times for Jerez

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Things looking quite close.
 
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