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July 21st, 2020, 01:43 PM | #11 |
Senior Member Joined: Aug 2007 From: Nu Yawk City Posts: 10,197 Likes: 1760 I Ride: Triiumph Tiger XCx 800 + KTM SXF450sm + 511SMR | |
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July 21st, 2020, 06:24 PM | #12 |
Senior Member Joined: Aug 2013 From: USA Posts: 652 Likes: 219 | if Dovi end up on the podium again then I think he will be in good position for the championship. there are a couple tracks coming up that will favor the Ducati... that said Miller could have a shot at it too.
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July 22nd, 2020, 01:53 AM | #13 | |
Senior Member Joined: Aug 2015 From: Fremantle, Australia Posts: 1,881 Likes: 806 | Quote:
Of the 8 tracks on the calendar this year Dovi has won at 4 of them in the last 3 years. Vinales has only won at France previously, that could be a decent indicator of what could be coming. I'd be surprised if Marquez was able to win a race before the head to Misano but after 6-8 weeks since the break I would imagine he would be pretty close to 100%. He probably becomes the wildcard and the championship is strongly influenced by anyone being able to put Marquez between themselves and the rest of the pack. I'd say the same thing about Alex but I just don't know much about how a broken should heals and impacts strength and movement. If it's a tight race I would strongly favour Dovi's race craft over Vinales or Fabio at this stage. Dovi's race craft is good enough to beat Marquez (and by extension the rest of the grid), Vinales' is piss poor compared to his competition and Fabio is still pretty green. edit to add: I wouldn't be surprised to see team orders implemented by Ducati as early as Brno either. Last edited by p4p1; July 22nd, 2020 at 01:57 AM. | |
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July 22nd, 2020, 02:56 AM | #14 | |
Junior Member Joined: Jul 2020 From: Uk Posts: 7 Likes: 1 I Ride: Yamaha, SR500, DT175, MT03, XV1600 MT07, MT09 | Quote:
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July 22nd, 2020, 03:43 AM | #15 | |
Senior Member Joined: Aug 2015 From: Fremantle, Australia Posts: 1,881 Likes: 806 | Quote:
Whoever wins this year has still done an excellent job the field is deeper than ever and the bikes are closer than ever. Their title despite Marquez being out will still have more merit than Rossi's '02 title for example. I would argue that being second now in this field is harder than being first was previously when certain riders had huge bike and tyre advantages in the past. | |
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July 22nd, 2020, 06:33 AM | #16 | |
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July 22nd, 2020, 06:53 AM | #17 |
Senior Member Joined: Aug 2007 From: Nu Yawk City Posts: 10,197 Likes: 1760 I Ride: Triiumph Tiger XCx 800 + KTM SXF450sm + 511SMR |
Not expecting him to contend, but very curious to see if Zarco can quickly come to terms with the Ducati. I'd like to see him back in the mix.
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July 22nd, 2020, 07:06 AM | #18 |
Senior Member Joined: May 2019 From: Wales, UK Posts: 243 Likes: 117 | I agree. He's my vote for champion this year. He's still quick as he was last year. The Petronas team seem to have gotten on top of putting together consistently competitive race weekends leading to Fabio snapping at the heals of Marq on many occasions last year. It's no longer about a great qualifying and then being nowhere in the races. Dovi is just Dovi and I expect that his will be like Dani was, another almost for the championship. Miller, I definitely don't think he's there yet. Exciting, no doubt, but not there yet in terms of race management, IMO. Vinales is a distinct possibility but he tends to have bad weekends. Hopefully, things will be better this year. |
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July 22nd, 2020, 10:32 AM | #19 |
Senior Member Joined: May 2006 From: UK Posts: 873 Likes: 14 |
MM riding at Jerez a possibility: https://www.motogp.com/en/in+the+med...ibility/334609 If there's a hint of a chance, I wouldn't be surprised if he at least gave it a go on Day 1 to see how it feels. Crazy! |
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July 22nd, 2020, 11:23 AM | #20 | |
Senior Member Joined: May 2019 From: Wales, UK Posts: 243 Likes: 117 | Quote:
![]() I think it crazy but after watching what Jorge did, I have to just watch and see. I wince at the thought of him under heavy braking. | |
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