I have no idea if FIM/Dorna/IRTA still want to go ahead with Far East races. A huge gamble if they do.

They hired Repsol Honda livery designer?

Gonna wait until factory Yamaha gets a new title sponsor for a new livery but with their "consistencies" Monster Energy won't hesitate jumping ship to elsewhere.

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles...gineer-from-ktm

KTM really means business. Can see them as a serious challenger to Japanese + Ducati in this decade.

https://www.moto.it/MotoGP/clamoroso-pernat...500-nel-98.html

I have no idea Biaggi's shit talking would end up biting him back & damaging his career. What could've been...

Hard to believe covid hit Fausto this hard. The boss is joining Kato & Sic up there.

Elias (the same guy that hit Rossi at Jerez, that's 23 points) pipping Rossi at the line at Estoril threw the spanner in the works. Come Valencia, Rossi had 8 points advantage over Hayden & had a bad start. Still salvageable but the kicker is he crashed. If he finished at least 8th he could've won the title (equal on points with Hayden) on countback (more wins vs Hayden).

In short, Rossi nearly pulled a comeback like Colin Edwards in 2002 WSBK but failed just short.

Fausto battled with pneumonia caused by covid. Double whammy.

Always the best in testing 😂😂

Shitposting champion 😂

Just Lorenzo trash talking & being an asshole. Plus he's bitter that Crutchlow stole his test rider job (can blame the pandemic for not enough testing times but when they did test at Portimao, Lorenzo was out of shape & off the pace; lapped on an old GP bike slower than Vinales on an R1).

Imagine Murray Walker commentating together with Nick Harris.

This post has been edited by RalphRatedR: Mar 15 2021, 05:09 PM

Welcome back Dovi! Sort of.

I can see a bit of Sebring there. And it's not flat! MMarquez must be happy with another counter-clockwise track.

This post has been edited by RalphRatedR: Mar 23 2021, 08:59 AM

https://motogp.hondaracingcorporation.com/r...uez-qatar-2021/

Likely to race part-time as replacement/wildcard rider.

About time, but will it be as good as Mark Neale's documentaries? Hopefully none of Drive to Survive manufactured drama BS.

Gardner & Roberts stepping up to better teams & Beaubier returning to world championship - I don't remember when was the last time I was excited for the middleweight class, maybe 250cc days with Biaggi Waldmann Harada Jacque Nakano etc.

This post has been edited by RalphRatedR: Mar 26 2021, 07:38 PM

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/amaz...urvive/5934434/

Kinda expected it's gonna be Amazon

If their tyres can hold up, probably will happen. Inline-4s are supposed to be gentle on the tyres but Yamaha riders pushed too hard to make up for the lack of power at the expense at tyre life.

Acosta, Artigas & Guevara will be another ones to watch from Spanish armada. Beaubier making nice progress.

Expected the factory Duc riders & Zarco will be quick off the line but Martin is a big surprise.

Morbidelli having a shocker of a start isn't so him at all.

This post has been edited by RalphRatedR: Mar 29 2021, 01:14 AM

Waiting for Vinales getting jinxed 😂