MotoGP 2023

[Agent_Smith]

All but two teams have confirmed dates for the launch of their 2023 challengers.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Monster Energy Yamaha unveil their 2023 charger

 

[Jefferson D'Arcy]

Triple meh.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Gresini Ducati launched their 2023 bike yesterday.

 

[Agent_Smith]

The factory Ducati's 2023 challenger and for the first time in a decade, the defending champion will be carrying the number 1 on his bike (since Casey Stoner did in 2012)



As always, it's a drop dead gorgeous looking thing.

 

[Agent_Smith]

My dark horses for the championship. The 2023 factory KTM bike.

 

[Agent_Smith]

First 'test' of the year gets underway in Sepang soon. It's more of a shakedown really with the main preseason testing getting going on the 10th. Teams represented today:

Yamaha - Cal Crutchlow, Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Kohta Nozane
Ducati - Michele Pirro
Aprilia - Lorenzo Savadori
Honda - Stefan Bradl
KTM - Dani Pedrosa, Mika Kallio

This is also the test where rookies are allowed to participate so that means Augusto Fernandez will be in attendance for GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Honda launched their 2023 bike today (a day earlier than initially stated).

 

[Mzezman]

Honda launched their 2023 bike today (a day earlier than initially stated).

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Well.... Its a Repsol Honda ....

 

[Bigjay84]

Anyone signing up for a MotoGP video pass, thinking about it but 140 euro a bit steep, anyone got one ?

 

[Agent_Smith]

Anyone signing up for a MotoGP video pass, thinking about it but 140 euro a bit steep, anyone got one ?

Nah, that is way too steep. Will be sponging off people to borrow their DStv logins when they're not using them.

 

[Luke7777]

Nah, that is way too steep. Will be sponging off people to borrow their DStv logins when they're not using them.

DSTV only has Q1/Q2/Race.... not FP3.. which more often than not ends with the best 5 minutes of the whole weekend I'll stay with iptv for the leadup action....

 

[Mzezman]

Nah, that is way too steep. Will be sponging off people to borrow their DStv logins when they're not using them.

Do they do IP locking on MotoGP pass?

 

[Agent_Smith]

Do they do IP locking on MotoGP pass?

Not sure to be honest. Given the subs price, it's not something I've ever investigated.

 

[Luke7777]

Do they do IP locking on MotoGP pass?

From the website :

The access is limited to one IP address simultaneously, according to the VideoPass purchase policy. The account cannot be shared.
Are the videos accessible worldwide? You will have full access anytime and anywhere worldwide with your VideoPass subscription.

 

[Agent_Smith]

GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 launched their bike yesterday.



Not sure what I think about the bike actually.

 

[zeb]

GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 launched their bike yesterday.

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Not sure what I think about the bike actually.

I would have backed them to do well as a rookie team if not for Pol Espargaro. His inputs on the bike put Honda back so far last season not even Marquez could do anything on that donkey.

 

[Luke7777]

GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 launched their bike yesterday.

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Not sure what I think about the bike actually.

Would've preferred not another red bike

 

[Agent_Smith]

Mooney VR46 Racing launched today

 

[Agent_Smith]

For some reason, it seems the LCR Honda riders did their launches separately. Couldn't find a pic of them together.





Think it's last chance saloon this year for Taka. He's had long enough to prove his worth and while he's shown flashes, I don't think it's been enough to stave off the likes of Ai Ogura who is waiting in the LCR wings.