MotoGP 2023

[t121anf]

Anyone watching on BT Sport, where are the regular pundits?

[Howling Terror]

Dorna team cover the Friday sessions.

BT for Sat/Sun.

See Jack Miller do that bunnyhop today?

Short (sponsored)documentary about him here https://youtu.be/sDbr9h7C-Dk
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[t121anf]

No not yet, watching P2 now but the red flag has cut the recording short.

Glad the BT team are still covering Sat and Sun, not keen on the Dorna guys. Simon should stick to the tech talks on YouTube they are great.

[Howling Terror]

That sprint race was a buzz.
Highlights Monday evening ITV4 Think they’ll be showing 2 live races this year. Silverstone and one other.
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[UncleFester]

Much closer racing and all the better for it.
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[Howling Terror]

4 in hospital.

Last man standing wins.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsJgXIuWIAAlLHA?format=jpg&name=large
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[UncleFester]

They really are going to have to learn to reign it in a bit if they want to see a season out. Unless you're out front and can stay there it seems a bit of a crashfest.

Watching the front of MM bike he had at least 2 prior warnings that there was a grip issue and then it just seemed to run completely out of brake.

See if things are any better at a track they haven't all been testing at.
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[Zen Dog]

Neil Hodgson seemed to think MM was overriding the bike to try to keep up, and the only place he could do it was on the brakes. He'd almost lost the front a couple of times before the crash, so that does seem to fit. One of the commentators suggested that Olivera deserved to give MM the classic Casey Stoner rebuke - "Your ambition outweighed your talent."

Still though, despite Pecco bagging both the first sprint race and the GP, I think it bodes well for this season. Both KTM and Aprilia seem to have made major steps forward (unlike Yamaha and Honda), so I'm hoping we'll see a lot more names near the front. Shame that FQ and MM don't really seem to have the equipment to compete though.
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[t121anf]

Marc and Oliveira both out of Argentina's race.

IIRC Pol is out and so is another, that's 4 out after 1 weekend.

[Howling Terror]

The sprint (it's not a race but it is) was great.
Battles galore.

Let's see how the long race goes tomorrow and if something other than a Ducati can keep at the front.
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[t121anf]

Poor Pecco.

[Howling Terror]

During that race there were a fair few riders thinking poor me.

Brad Binder was unlucky...entered the corner a tad wide and let Vinny go for it.

Fabio nurfed aside by Nakagami <<< Bell end ...again! made worse that his team mate was running up front.

Miller....same thing....not happy with that setup yet his team mate did well.

Usual fare for a wet race...some excelled...Alex Marquez. The old dog Zarco was great to watch. Bez leading the championship....didn't expect that.

A season of Ducatis fighting is maybe where it's at.
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[Kentol750]

Be interesting when Aprilia get things sorted.
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Some bikes.

[Zen Dog]

Shout out to Morbidelli too though, he barely broke the top 10 last season, and he got more out of the Yamaha than Fabio could.
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[t121anf]

Go Rins.

[Howling Terror]

Hoping for a great result from Dani.....Dani Pedrosa!
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[Tracey Suntan-King]

And today FIM & Dorna announced something for the laydees

https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2023/04/29/introducing-the-fim-women-s-motorcycling-world-championship/453857

Controversial?

Discuss…..
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[UncleFester]

Anyone fancy a book on MM93 not riding again for Honda this year? Anyone else at the point where they're not sure they care? I think if he can't come back and race cleanly and stay out of trouble, he'll end his own career with an injury that he won't want to come back from.

KTM/Aprillia beating Ducati?

Bagnaia having a massive internal hissy fit and falling off under pressure every race day?

Good to see that no matter who's on the bikes that the sprint races are no less scrappy, despite initial scepticism, they really have shaken up the format and made it less of a procession. It's also highlighted that you don't need No.93 to make it interesting anymore.

Jack Miller is probably the nicest bloke in the sport - full of praise for KTM / team first then Dani and then and only then did he talk about himself.

Looking forward to watching the racing today.
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[Howling Terror]

[to v or not to v]

i expect a bloke will just identify as a woman and win everything before too long.
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[Nobby the Bastard]