https://the-race.com/motogp/yamaha-suspends...bike-operation/

Vinales might as well made himself tak laku for any future opportunities

Furusawa (Yamaha's ex master engineer) retiring was a bigger loss. Meregalli still did a decent job leading the team but the bike felt like lacking something that Lorenzo & Rossi were able to turn it to formidable machine.

https://the-race.com/motogp/srt-motogp-team...tronas-backing/

I have no idea about the problems at SRT. Maybe the pandemic forced Petronas to cut budgets plus they're not the type that pour money freely at their own will (they have allocated a budget for SRT for a specific period).

https://the-race.com/motogp/vinales-history...-self-sabotage/

Not KTM but seriously this pretty much shows talent alone can't make riders go further without the right attitude.

Rev limit handicap on Ducati + something in his head that probably only he knew. Now looks lost at Honda (although tbf Honda has been irrelevant in WSBK for nearly 2 decades).

Even Kawas are handicapped this year.

https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/rea-ve...wasaki/6512837/

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/srt-...misano/6653934/

I'm surprised Razlan still wants to be on the grid. Kinda thought he'd sell the team to some Moto2/Moto3 team bosses.

I seriously didn't expect Toprak to attack Rea right at the final chicane but I think Rea would've done the same if he didn't overtake Toprak earlier.

Rare mistake from Acosta but Garcia missed the opportunity to close the gap in championship with that crash

Pecco needed that win more than MM but still 53 points behind Quartararo & FQ is unlikely to repeat last year's choke (not gonna rule this out though).

Not surprised, counter-clockwise tracks are his forte.

Rossi was still at his peak at 30-31 (until that big crash at Mugello). MM is either gonna be post-1999 Schumi (win another world titles after a big injury) or Rossi (minor slump but still a force to be reckoned with).

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/quar...yamaha/6666496/

Suddenly got tyre problem? At this point of the season...

It's always the rider that makes the biggest difference & Vinales is clearly a level below Quartararo & maybe even Morbidelli. Also his biggest problem is his attitude. If he keeps the same attitude he had at Yamaha maybe Aprilia will dump him too.

Plus Yamaha is a one-man team like Honda now, they're putting all their eggs into one basket (Quartararo) until Morbidelli returns from his injury.

Not taking sides but I love the fact Mir has the balls to speak his mind

Although sometimes one can always confuse it with whining

This post has been edited by RalphRatedR: Sep 19 2021, 09:05 PM

If Miller fails next year either Bastianini or Martin should replace him.

I'm amazed with the fact Pecco's soft rears barely held on.

While Rossi & Marquez were right about factory Ducati riders' tyre choices, I feel Ducati are overly reliant on their bike instead of their riders' abilities.

Missing Valencia wouldn't be a big deal compared to missing next week post-season test at Jerez. I think MM (and probably Honda) would be at disadvantage until pre-season test next February (assuming he can recover in time).

The last time Yamaha won WSBK title, Meregalli was their team boss & BMW S1000RR was brand new. Old guards like Haga & Corser were still on the grid

Idk if Yamaha is willing to meet his demands but it's better for them to keep him at all costs for the sake of continuity. Last time they couldn't keep Lorenzo (although Ducati offered him a decent cash) & his replacement in Vinales wasn't up to the level of Lorenzo (turned out to be a dud with his attitude, even Yamaha had enough with him).

Not that I have high expectations but I'd be surprised if this one is as good as Leeds' docu