MotoGP 2019

Darryn's dive-bombing/aggression finally caught up with him and when he was actually competing for a good position. He wiped out three riders and was given a ride-through penalty.

As for Brad, what a freakin' ride. From 12th to second in the last corner. Honestly, I think he is the best Moto2 rider on the grid. 6 podiums in his last 8 races, more than any other rider. Had KTM given him a better bike at the start of the year he'd be right there with Alex. He can still win the championship, but 44 pts behind with only 4 rounds to go. Should be good enough to take second though with the consistency he has shown over the past few months.
 
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thestaggy said:
Darryn's dive-bombing/aggression finally caught up with him and when he was actually competing for a good position. He wiped out three riders and was given a ride-through penalty.

As for Brad, what a freakin' ride. From 12th to second in the last corner. Honestly, I think he is the best Moto2 rider on the grid. 6 podiums in his last 8 races, more than any other rider. Had KTM given him a better bike at the start of the year he'd be right there with Alex. He can still win the championship, but 44 pts behind with only 4 rounds to go. Should be good enough to take second though with the consistency he has shown over the past few months.
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I thought Darryn's penalty was very harsh. The incident wasn't judged solely on this race but more on his overly aggressive, often reckless, piloting skills. It's a racing incident and we see it almost every racing weekend in all classes.

I'm with you on Brad. It's also a shame, for Brad supporters, that young Marquez is no longer reckless as he had been the last few years. He's riding a lot smarter nowadays.
 
zeb said:
I thought Darryn's penalty was very harsh. The incident wasn't judged solely on this race but more on his overly aggressive, often reckless, piloting skills. It's a racing incident and we see it almost every racing weekend in all classes.
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It was, but as we acknowledged, his aggression (reputation) caught up with him. I think any other rider in his position would've run the risk of receiving a long-lap penalty, but not a ride through.

He really is frustrating to watch. The raw talent is there, but a combination of poor qualifying and his aggression hinders him. Brad is equally aggressive and can also bomb it in late on the brakes, but he's mastered doing it clean and controlled.

I'm with you on Brad. It's also a shame, for Brad supporters, that young Marquez is no longer reckless as he had been the last few years. He's riding a lot smarter nowadays.
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Alex has definitely matured this year. Alex from the past few seasons would've probably crashed out a few times in the last few races trying to get the win. He's been very smart, leaving his challengers to make the mistakes and dip in form while he just consistently chips away inside the top-5. Navarro, Baldassarri and Luthi have all at some point been a threat to him this year but they have chucked it away though inconsistency and crashes.
 
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I wonder how Brad will be doing in the premier class next year?
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I would imagine he'll probably be happy with points but I don't think he'll be getting much screen time next year. I think the sooner he can get onto the factory bike, the better. Red Bull has a habit of changing riders mid season so if he can outperform the factory bike riders, there's every chance he can get a ride on the premier team before season end.
 
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I wonder how Brad will be doing in the premier class next year?
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Depending on how KTM develop the bike, very similar to how Oliveira has fared. He should be a regular feature around 10th - 15th, but who knows.

One thing is certain though; KTM are making a serious commitment to MotoGP.

They've ended their Moto2 participation as a chassis manufacturer from next year, which is something has sapped a vast amount of resources. This will free up extra resources - both financial and R&D - for their MotoGP program.

That's something that goes under the radar; KTM runs three programs across the MotoGP classes. No other manufacturer does that. Engine and chassis in MotoGP and Moto3 and then a chassis for Moto2. Only Honda has a program outside MotoGP, fielding a chassis and engine in Moto3. If they concenrate their resources, they could become a real player in MotoGP.
 
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Brad fastest in FP1 and second in FP2. Good start to his weekend. Hopefully that pace carries over to Sunday.
 
Incredible save by Alex Marquez during Moto2 FP3 at the Twin Ring Motegi in less than ideal conditions.

 
Joeboy69 said:
Disappointing day for Brad, moves from third to fifth in championship
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Yup, terrible day in the office for Brad but business as usual for the dive bomb. No wonder he doesn't have a 2020 ride.
 
Fck, what a depressing weekend of racing. Was out doing a half marathon this morning so I studiously avoided spoilers the whole day, only catching the replays now. Poor weekend for Brad and then a boring as fck result in main race. Not sure why I bothered...
 
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Fck, what a depressing weekend of racing. Was out doing a half marathon this morning so I studiously avoided spoilers the whole day, only catching the replays now. Poor weekend for Brad and then a boring as fck result in main race. Not sure why I bothered...
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To be honest, I haven't watched a full MotoGP race in a while now.

Moto2 and 3 for me. Even if the Binder boys are not up there, the racing overall is competitive.
 
zeb said:
Yup, terrible day in the office for Brad but business as usual for the dive bomb. No wonder he doesn't have a 2020 ride.
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It looks like he will stay with his team for next year. This article also brings up something interesting regarding his riding style and the risks he takes.

Darryn Binder re-signs with the CIP-Green Power Moto3 Team for 2020

As for the riding style;

The problem now is his lack of straight-line speed, caused perhaps by the team not having the resources of other teams, but more so because Binder is one of the tallest and heaviest riders on the grid. For this reason, he is usually near the bottom of the speed charts, where he is down by as much as 8 km/h. That’s a huge figure, especially in the Moto3 class where they spend more time on the straights. When he can hold a slipstream, he can usually run with the front runners. When he doesn’t, it is nearly impossible.

The lack of top speed means he has to take huge risks, earning him the name Dive-Bomb Darryn. It also means that he has seen his fair share of DNFs, tallying five so far this year out of the 13 rounds run so far.
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It looks like he will stay with his team for next year.
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Good to know, I just hope he learns from his mistakes. Even though he's had plenty of years to learn.

It may have been Simon who once asked him about his braking markers and he said he doesn't bother. He looks for where the riders in front of him brake and then he brakes later.
 
zeb said:
Good to know, I just hope he learns from his mistakes. Even though he's had plenty of years to learn.

It may have been Simon who once asked him about his braking markers and he said he doesn't bother. He looks for where the riders in front of him brake and then he brakes later.
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He'll be 22 when the 2020 season starts with 5 full Moto3 seasons behind him. That's elder statesman territory for the category. If he hasn't learned anything by now he won't.

I really hope its not true that he just chucks his bike in there. Having to compensate for his height/weight disadvantage is plausible, but just chucking it in is not good for someone with his experience.
 
Session times for this weekend's MotoGP round at Phillip Island - Australia (all times SA).

Saturday
MotoGP Q1: 06h05 - 06h20
MotoGP Q2: 06h30 - 06h45

Sunday
Moto3: 03h00
Moto2: 04h20
MotoGP: 06h00

Can't see myself getting up for Moto3 but the other ones should be manageable.
 
Oh yes!!

SAfrica's Binder gets 2020 MotoGP ride with KTM

KTM named South Africa's Brad Binder Thursday as a replacement for Johann Zarco in its MotoGP team for 2020, after the Frenchman quit following a string of poor results.

The Moto2 rider will partner Spain's Pol Espargaro, while Iker Lecuona has been promoted to KTM's satellite outfit Tech3 alongside impressive 2019 rookie Miguel Oliveira.

"It was clear that our plans for 2020 needed to change following our mid-season announcement (on Zarco)," KTM Motorsport director Pit Beirer said ahead of this weekend's race at Phillip Island.

"After some thought and talks we decided to move in this direction and let the young, hungry guys with good experience in the other categories of MotoGP show us what they can do."

Zarco had been contracted to race for the Austrian team until the end of the 2020 season. But since joining he has failed to adapt to the bike, resulting in crashes and poor results

His departure, announced in August, came as a shock to the MotoGP circuit.

Zarco came into MotoGP on the back of two world championship wins in Moto2 and was seen as a potential challenger to the likes of Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo.

He has subsequently earned a three-race deal with LCR Honda and is racing this weekend in Australia.
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