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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Apr 12, 2023 13:56:15 GMT
Interesting stats as Marquéz break another MotoGP record:
He is the first ever MGP rider to miss at least two races in four consecutive seasons, having missed 13 of 14 in 2020, 4 of 18 in 2021, 8 of 20 last year and now 2 of 3 this year. He has only raced in 48% of the races in these 4 seasons.
Kenny Roberts Jr. and Toni Elias were the previous joint record holders having both missed at least two races in three consecutive seasons.
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Post by mekon on Apr 16, 2023 10:45:55 GMT
Well that was interesting. Interesting in that Rins did really well.
Apparently Marquez was sick in his helmet before he binned it which is also odd. Claims he's ok now.
Fabio ain't winning the title this year.
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Post by beefus on Apr 16, 2023 16:20:51 GMT
OK Sprint race, not the same excitement as previous races but to be expected I guess....Bags made light work of it.
Agree wrt FQ, overriding that Yamaha.....but he's contracted until the end of 2024, same a MM. Can't see him hanging about if Yamaha can't give him the bike he wants. Good job by Rins but he looked a bit wild, I suppose the grip levels at COTA don;t help (BT Sport team really slating the surface of COTA).
Ducati have a made a very "generic" ridable bike, it's also their whole model, with the satellite team and support structure for young riders, paying dividends now.
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Post by mekon on Apr 16, 2023 17:14:11 GMT
Good motor race. From nearly out of it to a win.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Apr 16, 2023 17:43:02 GMT
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Post by beefus on Apr 16, 2023 18:56:42 GMT
That was a crackin M3 race!....Amazing comeback from Ortola but all of the top 5 would have been worthy winners.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Apr 16, 2023 19:53:16 GMT
I thought we had seen the last of Rins when he went to LCR Honda. Amazing. 100 podium for LCR, what a way to do it.
9(?) crashers, 1 remounted. A Marquez was unlucky getting swiped, but most crashes looked like front end folded early in the corner. Odd. Get the track resurfaced.
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Post by mekon on Apr 17, 2023 7:56:50 GMT
Well Dixon and Bags are claiming their crashes weren't their faults. Ironically Martin who complained about Marc's riding , then takes out Alex.
I hope Rins' win is piece of the Honda puzzle solved rather than just a track specialist thing. Marc must have been stewing away watching someone else win on a Honda.
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Apr 17, 2023 8:53:10 GMT
Another 0 from Marc is just what Bagnaia needs to get back in the game. I wonder if he can capitalise? Well, there you go. Bagnaia seems to be falling apart. Is his head going? Too much pressure from above? Tardozzi's body language said it all. Anyone know if Rins was on the mythical Kalex frame? I got the feeling its the feeling he has with the track that got him the win rather than the fact that HRC have come good. Look at the other Hondas.... We will see soon enough, my money is on this being his only win of the season, with a possibel podium at Silverstone. Not a good weekend for the UK contingent... |
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Apr 17, 2023 8:55:22 GMT
Well Dixon and Bags are claiming their crashes weren't their faults. Ironically Martin who complained about Marc's riding , then takes out Alex. I hope Rins' win is piece of the Honda puzzle solved rather than just a track specialist thing. Marc must have been stewing away watching someone else win on a Honda. Martin's slide on a slippery track is in a different league to Marc's "torpedo" (Copyright Capirossi). Has Martin received a penalty? |
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Post by beefus on Apr 17, 2023 9:51:39 GMT
Fantastic result for Rins but I don't think he was was going to beat PB had he not slid off. I think he had it under control....Either resurface that track or ditch it. Bit unfair that Marini gets his 1st "podium", even though he "podiumed" in the SPR at Argentina. A race is a race, there's points in it so why devalue it?...get them on the podium for the SPR.
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Post by no66 on Apr 17, 2023 19:53:12 GMT
Great m3 as usual, Ortola, what a save and comeback.
Fun M2 race. Dick-son....
Rins is a demon when he is on it. FQ having to overide. Wont end well.
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