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That sprint was manhandled by Marquez. Not even a contest. Shoutout to Ai Ogura. Man that was some debut!

KTM, wtf...
 
Agent_Smith said:
That sprint was manhandled by Marquez. Not even a contest. Shoutout to Ai Ogura. Man that was some debut!

KTM, wtf...
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Did you see the moment Brad almost lost it while being chased by Pedro... was scary

Ai Ogura - what a ride!!
 
I'll put the lack of close racing and action down to first race rustiness and caution. It's only Jack Miller who didn't seem to read his memo on this, lol!

I'm not going to do any analysis into teams and riders performances until after Sunday's race, because a 13 lap sprint race is not enough to gauge yet, although the gaps were bigger than I expected for a sprint race, and I fear for KTM and Brad Binder since his sponsorship with Checkers Sixty60 has meant he has to have a top box added to his bike to make deliveries it would seem. I heard the commentators mentioning that anyhow. :p

However M. Marquez was comfortable today.
I am even more pleased about my rookie Ai Ogura for his commendable debut, well done! :thumbsup:
 
I see that Darryn Binder has qualified a very creditable 6th for tomorrow's Moto2 race. Hope he's got the race pace to stick with it at the front.
 
Solid 11th on debut for Ruche Moodley in Moto3 in what was another typically feisty race! With Moodley in Moto3, we now have a Saffer in all three classes which is great.
 
Agent_Smith said:
Solid 11th on debut for Ruche Moodley in Moto3 in what was another typically feisty race! With Moodley in Moto3, we now have a Saffer in all three classes which is great.
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Must rewatch this later
 
Talk about playing with your food…. MM93!

Not much action though and a lot of riders still struggling, Mav, Enea both factory Yamaha.
 
Mzezman said:
Talk about playing with your food…. MM93!

Not much action though and a lot of riders still struggling, Mav, Enea both factory Yamaha.
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Must've been tyre pressure issues again. But it made for interesting viewing. It's very early to tell, but Pecco has his hands full like never before.

Otherwise, some real solid rides down the field. Agura, Zarco and Miller all outshining their factory stable mates.
 
Well, the factory Ducatis are the ones to beat this year, along with the rest of the Ducatis, again.
The Aprilia appears to be the next best, at least in the hands of the rookie Ai Ogura to begin with, so it would be interesting to see what Jorge Martin will do once he is back again.
It would seem Honda has edged slightly ahead of KTM now. I still maintain Brad Binder should've tried to go to Aprilia and not extend with KTM, but hopefully he's thinking on this.
It didn't take long for Pedro Acosta to have his first crash of the season.
Marc Marquez was very comfortable, and yes, Bagnaia will have a very tough challenge to prove how good he really is, but I also see him as one who can rattle more easily, whereas Marc Marquez doesn't seem phased about anything or anyone.

Yes, it's early days... :p

One thing I've noticed over the past few years is how certain riders have been touted as the next big thing and made their way quickly into the premier class, or out just as quickly, but one rider who was never talked about in this way, and has to me in any event been the one rider I always thought could be one of those as well, has at least got me all warm and fuzzy at the prospect of what he could achieve in MotoGP, especially with his performances this weekend. People might say it's a once off top performance or beginners luck, but the way he rode those races indicates differently, he is the real deal, and should perform consistently in the top 10 this year.

I have been following this rider as my favourite since Moto3, Moto2 and now MotoGP and saw something in him since his early days that gives me hope and belief... could he in years to come be the first Japanese MotoGP champion? Yes folks, it's none other than Ai Ogura, and mark my words today, watch this guy. ;)

Bring on Argentina! :cool:
 
Production/direction was a bit poor in the main race. I wanted to see more of Mir and Zarco making their way up the ranks. Not to mention Bestia.

I've never been able to warm to AM73, not even in the junior classes. He just seems utterly devoid of character, other than being the brother of someone else. Capable and competent after several years in each class and when on the good equipment... just uninspiring (and also has a bad habit of attempting to come up the inside of unsighted, leaned over riders).
 
MaxQz said:
Well, the factory Ducatis are the ones to beat this year, along with the rest of the Ducatis, again.
The Aprilia appears to be the next best, at least in the hands of the rookie Ai Ogura to begin with, so it would be interesting to see what Jorge Martin will do once he is back again.
It would seem Honda has edged slightly ahead of KTM now. I still maintain Brad Binder should've tried to go to Aprilia and not extend with KTM, but hopefully he's thinking on this.
It didn't take long for Pedro Acosta to have his first crash of the season.
Marc Marquez was very comfortable, and yes, Bagnaia will have a very tough challenge to prove how good he really is, but I also see him as one who can rattle more easily, whereas Marc Marquez doesn't seem phased about anything or anyone.

Yes, it's early days... :p

One thing I've noticed over the past few years is how certain riders have been touted as the next big thing and made their way quickly into the premier class, or out just as quickly, but one rider who was never talked about in this way, and has to me in any event been the one rider I always thought could be one of those as well, has at least got me all warm and fuzzy at the prospect of what he could achieve in MotoGP, especially with his performances this weekend. People might say it's a once off top performance or beginners luck, but the way he rode those races indicates differently, he is the real deal, and should perform consistently in the top 10 this year.

I have been following this rider as my favourite since Moto3, Moto2 and now MotoGP and saw something in him since his early days that gives me hope and belief... could he in years to come be the first Japanese MotoGP champion? Yes folks, it's none other than Ai Ogura, and mark my words today, watch this guy. ;)

Bring on Argentina! :cool:
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Marc made Rossi snap, and Rossi has built a reputation for playing mind games with his rivals.

Marc will eat Bagnaia alive if starts coming to mind games or the championship becomes a close-run thing.
 
Pirelli set to replace Michelin as sole MotoGP supplier from 2027 until the end of 2031.

MotoGP has announced that Pirelli will become the sole tyre supplier for the world championship from the 2027 season, replacing Michelin.

French tyre manufacturer Michelin has been the control supplier for the premier class since 2016, when it took over from Bridgestone.

Its future in MotoGP has been under question for some time, with Pirelli joining the paddock last year as Moto2 and Moto3 tyre supplier adding further to speculation.

On Thursday 6 March, MotoGP has announced that its partnership with Michelin will come to an end in 2026 and Pirelli will take over as sole tyre supplier for all three grand prix classes the following season.

Pirelli will also supply the MotoE World Championship.

The move is designed to ensure riders coming up the ranks will ride on the same tyres throughout their career, with riders currently stepping from Pirelli rubber in Moto3 and Moto2 to Michelin in MotoGP.

A statement from MotoGP read: “Pirelli will become the official tyre supplier to MotoGP from 2027.
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Argentina this coming weekend. 8pm start. Lekker weekend of motorsport to look forward to.
 
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