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Post by no66 on Feb 27, 2024 14:17:00 GMT
Last year
1. Digga
2. Bags
3. Marini
Have to cave in an buy a susbscription :-(
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Post by neilf on Feb 27, 2024 14:21:35 GMT
Shall I delete my thread  |
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Post by mekon on Feb 27, 2024 16:30:00 GMT
We've got BT but if you don't want to pay check out xyz streams. Its what I use to watch F1 as I'm not paying for that.
I'm thinking Bags. Martin, Marquez
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Post by neilf on Feb 27, 2024 17:25:24 GMT
We've got BT but if you don't want to pay check out xyz streams. Its what I use to watch F1 as I'm not paying for that. I'm thinking Bags. Martin, Marquez Which Marquez? I do have a feeling that it will be a Ducati lockout, but Aprilia weren't looking too bad at the Qatar test! |
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Post by no66 on Feb 27, 2024 17:48:05 GMT
Shall I delete my thread Opps, didn't see one, so used to doing it every year :-) |
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Mar 5, 2024 11:35:09 GMT
Hard to see past Peco for this one. He's there with speed, fitness and he's just signed a new contract. Add to this that the 2024 Ducati doesn't seem to need the normal 2 months to get settings right before it is competitive (for the first time in years) and its his to lose.
Martin has the bike, but the contract talks must be getting to him. Knowing your boss is negotiating with your replacement can't be good for you inner swede peace.
Bagnaia is probably Peco's biggest threat being the only person who might be able to give him a fight, but I think he'll respect the team for the first few races at least, he has too much to lose.
Other Ducati interests are either recovering from injury (is Morbidelli even riding?) or on last years bike right? (which is usually an advantage early on but doesn't seem to be the case thgis year).
Anyone who isn't on a Ducati will obviously struggle to get on the podium, although Aleix might step up if the stars align.
Good luck to the HRC riders. Hope they didn't watch the Superbikes a few weeks back!
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Post by neilf on Mar 5, 2024 12:10:40 GMT
Hard to see past Peco for this one. He's there with speed, fitness and he's just signed a new contract. Add to this that the 2024 Ducati doesn't seem to need the normal 2 months to get settings right before it is competitive (for the first time in years) and its his to lose. Martin has the bike, but the contract talks must be getting to him. Knowing your boss is negotiating with your replacement can't be good for you inner swede peace. Bagnaia is probably Peco's biggest threat being the only person who might be able to give him a fight, but I think he'll respect the team for the first few races at least, he has too much to lose.Other Ducati interests are either recovering from injury (is Morbidelli even riding?) or on last years bike right? (which is usually an advantage early on but doesn't seem to be the case thgis year). Anyone who isn't on a Ducati will obviously struggle to get on the podium, although Aleix might step up if the stars align. Good luck to the HRC riders. Hope they didn't watch the Superbikes a few weeks back! Did you mean that Bagnaia is Bagnaia's only threat i.e. the only way Bagnaia can lose is by defeating himself? Or did you mean Martin is Bagnaia's only threat? But yeah, I pretty much agree with the rest; KTM and Aprilia still seem to be a little bit too inconsistent, but they'll be in the shout for podiums and the occasional victory. I would like to see either Miller, Viñales or Rins win, just for historical reasons... well, since the four stroke era started anyway! I'm not sure about Yamaha and Honda; they may come out of the blocks fighting, but I can't see it. But, this is motorcycle racing, so any thing can happen! |
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Mar 5, 2024 13:15:59 GMT
Hard to see past Peco for this one. He's there with speed, fitness and he's just signed a new contract. Add to this that the 2024 Ducati doesn't seem to need the normal 2 months to get settings right before it is competitive (for the first time in years) and its his to lose. Martin has the bike, but the contract talks must be getting to him. Knowing your boss is negotiating with your replacement can't be good for you inner swede peace. Bagnaia is probably Peco's biggest threat being the only person who might be able to give him a fight, but I think he'll respect the team for the first few races at least, he has too much to lose.Other Ducati interests are either recovering from injury (is Morbidelli even riding?) or on last years bike right? (which is usually an advantage early on but doesn't seem to be the case thgis year). Anyone who isn't on a Ducati will obviously struggle to get on the podium, although Aleix might step up if the stars align. Good luck to the HRC riders. Hope they didn't watch the Superbikes a few weeks back! Did you mean that Bagnaia is Bagnaia's only threat i.e. the only way Bagnaia can lose is by defeating himself? Or did you mean Martin is Bagnaia's only threat? None of the above, I meant Bastiannini, but I was being stoopid... curly haired Italians on red motorbikes.. they all look the same to me.. |
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Post by neilf on Mar 5, 2024 15:02:33 GMT
Did you mean that Bagnaia is Bagnaia's only threat i.e. the only way Bagnaia can lose is by defeating himself? Or did you mean Martin is Bagnaia's only threat? None of the above, I meant Bastiannini, but I was being stoopid... curly haired Italians on red motorbikes.. they all look the same to me.. |
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Post by mekon on Mar 5, 2024 16:50:58 GMT
Anyone think Acosta could do a Marquez this year?
Big ask on the ktm. Maybe if he had a Ducati.
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Post by neilf on Mar 5, 2024 17:00:39 GMT
Anyone think Acosta could do a Marquez this year? Big ask on the ktm. Maybe if he had a Ducati. If pre-season is anything to go by, 10 ten finish in the championship wouldn't be unrealistic for Acosta, but it's a long season! |
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Mar 6, 2024 7:03:20 GMT
I had to check to refresh my memory but MM was "only" 3rd in his first race.. so I guess there's a chance Pedro could start off that way, but that means being in front of at least 6 (or 5, still can't find if Morb is racing) Ducatis. MM didn't have that challenge to cope with!
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Mar 7, 2024 20:38:22 GMT
Frankie goes to Qatar.
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Post by no66 on Mar 8, 2024 11:44:04 GMT
Only just found out that M3 and M2 are on Pirelli now.
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Post by mekon on Mar 8, 2024 13:33:35 GMT
Holy shit. Acosta ain't messing about. Neither is Marc.
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