MotoGP 2023

Interesting FP1. No surprise to see a Ducati at the top but seeing Quartararo in P2 was a bit of a turn up. Good to see Brad in P3. A real mix up in the top 10 though in terms of manufacturers.
 
Ugh, damp squib of a race in the end. Ducati just too good. A lot of fighting talk from KTM but they were just nowhere. Doesn't help smashing the straights if you can't be effective elsewhere on the track. Doesn't bode well for the Sachsenring next weekend.
 
Agent_Smith said:
Ugh, damp squib of a race in the end. Ducati just too good. A lot of fighting talk from KTM but they were just nowhere. Doesn't help smashing the straights if you can't be effective elsewhere on the track. Doesn't bode well for the Sachsenring next weekend.
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Well Sachsenring is tighter and twistier so should negate the Dukes outright pace - KTM should be much more competitive.
 
Alex Marquez should receive a long lap penalty for irresponsible riding. He's fast becoming the dive bomber of MotoGP. Took himself out against Brad yesterday and then almost the exact same way against Miller today.
Miller must be relieved that Marquez didn't crash because he may have received the same penalty as Brad.

As for Marc Marquez, if he had matches on him the Honda would have burned. I bet he'd leave the manufacturer today if offered the chance.
 
zeb said:
Alex Marquez should receive a long lap penalty for irresponsible riding. He's fast becoming the dive bomber of MotoGP. Took himself out against Brad yesterday and then almost the exact same way against Miller today.
Miller must be relieved that Marquez didn't crash because he may have received the same penalty as Brad.

As for Marc Marquez, if he had matches on him the Honda would have burned. I bet he'd leave the manufacturer today if offered the chance.
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Didn't he already (today) get a grid drop because of irresponsible riding?
 
Crazy FP2 session at the Sachsenring, highlighted by this insane crash between Marc Marquez and an unfortunate Johann Zarco who wash coming out of the pitlane.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669711256415092737

Sorry for the German or Dutch commentary. Nothing on the official MotoGP Twitter feed with this vid.

I suspect more spills tomorrow and Sunday.
 
Agent_Smith said:
Crazy FP2 session at the Sachsenring, highlighted by this insane crash between Marc Marquez and an unfortunate Johann Zarco who wash coming out of the pitlane.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669711256415092737

Sorry for the German or Dutch commentary. Nothing on the official MotoGP Twitter feed with this vid.

I suspect more spills tomorrow and Sunday.
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IMO, he is now the LH ( Lewis Hamilton ) of MotoGP - a rightful douchebag in my mind - A-Hole of note !
Look at todays FP & qualy's - its all his driving thats giving HRC a bad rep... Not the otheway around

Bad Brads got to do it tomorrow from 9th
 
I've watched the odd race over the years but first time I really watched quali today. Was interesting to see the pit crew all wearing bicycle helmets.
 
RedDevil7108 said:
IMO, he is now the LH ( Lewis Hamilton ) of MotoGP - a rightful douchebag in my mind - A-Hole of note !
Look at todays FP & qualy's - its all his driving thats giving HRC a bad rep... Not the otheway around

Bad Brads got to do it tomorrow from 9th
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Seems a bit personal eh?

Also need to balance his riding with the evidence from the other HRC riders, Apart from Rins - no one else has shown they can ride that bike to a win / podium this season - so the bike is definitely not easy to ride compared to the Aprilia / Ducati / KTM
 
Naughty by Zarco there

Honda is .75s slower per lap than the Ducati
 
Mzezman said:
Naughty by Zarco there

Honda is .75s slower per lap than the Ducati
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Yeah, was a sketchy move at best. As for Marquez, just shows why's he is crashing so much. He's having to push that Honda above and beyond. Also, I wonder if the pressure of his record at the Sachsenring is getting to him.
 
Yoooooo what a last few laps…. Martinator has found his groove
 
Mzezman said:
Yoooooo what a last few laps…. Martinator has found his groove
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Yeah, real tight. After the relative damp squibs served up in the junior classes, I thought halfway through the main race this would be more of the same. Especially once Pecco got past. But credit to Martin. Man, that was edge of the seat stuff.

Back to the drawing board for KTM. Two vastly different tracks in two weeks now and they were battling compared to the Ducatis in both.
 
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