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Post by mekon on Jan 22, 2023 12:52:31 GMT
I seem to remember MotoGP getting about 3m viewers peak during the BBC tenure. This maybe coincided with peak Rossi/Toseland.
I'm sure I read it's unofficially about 200k now.
Wonder if it's Yamaha or Honda who are leading the no press thing as the other have openly said they don't mind. Probably Honda.
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Feb 6, 2023 12:25:48 GMT
Well, press reports are coming out regardless of some teams' wishes!
Seems like Yamaha have solved the motor issue, surely that was a SW issue anyway?
Ducati being discreet.
KTM playing their cards close to their chest with keeping DPs transponder switched off most of the time. But really how much will thay have changed the bike after the success of the new frame at the end of last season?
HRC appear to be fucked, but weren't they going to sack Bradl for being shit? What happened to that radical shake up?
Aprilia the dark horse with Fernandez? Seems to be fast right now.
I know its only testing but...
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Post by mekon on Feb 6, 2023 12:55:17 GMT
I predict Marquez will approach another factory midway through the season and retire if he can't get a Ducati or something else winning.
I also predict Maverick will do better than Aleix this time and lots of arm waving and sulking will occur.
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Feb 6, 2023 13:23:00 GMT
I'm going to reserve my predictions until we've had a day with more than 1 hour dry track time...
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Post by beefus on Feb 7, 2023 9:43:30 GMT
We get it on Eurosport here in NL, but I watch it on BT Sport via my Amazon Firestick (with dodgy streaming software installed!).
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Post by mekon on Feb 8, 2023 9:59:09 GMT
So it seems the Yamaha HAS found some power. We shall see.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Feb 8, 2023 10:33:09 GMT
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Post by mekon on Feb 10, 2023 11:20:55 GMT
Only day one blah blah but it's looking VERY Ducati. It's also not looking very Honda or KTM.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Feb 10, 2023 12:41:00 GMT
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Post by neilf on Feb 10, 2023 13:26:57 GMT
FQ was talking about understanding the throttle connection, so he may not be getting out the corners as quick as he would like, so that would also affect top speed... more to come? |
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Feb 11, 2023 9:43:22 GMT
20 minutes left of todays session and Jorge Martin still fastest. Can he do it in a race though? Miguel Oliveira is 2nd on his Aprilia, Pol 3rd on a KTM, FQ 4th.
Rins top Honda in 8th.
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Post by mekon on Feb 11, 2023 10:47:21 GMT
I think Marc is fucked. He was never the sort of take it easy in testing?
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Feb 11, 2023 18:14:59 GMT
Not looking great for HRC at the moment.
Marc starting to point out that he is in top form physically (I guess he's preparing Honda for that the fact that they only have themselves to blame now).
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Post by mekon on Feb 11, 2023 18:30:19 GMT
The other Marquez isn't setting the world on fire. Weird how for 2 races he looked like he had cracked the code then went mediocre at best.
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Feb 11, 2023 18:32:59 GMT
I was on the point of asking if anyone thought that junior Mqz might outscore senior this season...
Not entirely out of the question IMO.
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