2020 Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana - Page 2

Woodstock · November 14th, 2020, 08:57 AM

After practice and qualifying, I can’t really see anyone other than Morbidelli taking the win. I think Mir and Rins can make up considerable places but whether they can get on the podium, I’m not sure. Perhaps top 5. I’d love to see Nakagami get a podium but I’ve been saying that for weeks. He’ll probably come 4th again. Miller is talking up his race chances but I’m not sure I can see him on the podium either. Pol Espargaro I think could make 3rd again or even 2nd, with maybe one of the other KTMs joining him on the podium. I’m going to go Morbidelli 1st, Pol 2nd, Olivera 3rd, Nakagami 4th, Mir 5th, Rins 6th, Binder 7th!

Keshav · November 14th, 2020, 02:47 PM

If there's one thing you can say for sure, it's pole position more often than not is not a great predictor of final results. If it's dry, I expect there will be at least on Suzuki on the podium.

michaelm · November 14th, 2020, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keshav

If there's one thing you can say for sure, it's pole position more often than not is not a great predictor of final results. If it's dry, I expect there will be at least on Suzuki on the podium.

Handy to have at Valencia though. Mir is a great decisive passer however, so less of a problem for him, and I too would expect a fairly high finish from him in the dry. FQ and Rins are down the grid with him anyway, all he needs to do to clinch the championship is beat them, even finishing close to them would probably suffice.

Woodstock · November 15th, 2020, 03:00 AM

I do think Mir will win the championship today. Maybe he can scrape a 3rd place, I don’t see him getting higher than that though, being so far back at the start.

p4p1 · November 15th, 2020, 05:25 AM

I think just more proof Fabio doesn’t handle pressure well. He might not even finish on the championship podium now.

moto vudu · November 15th, 2020, 05:48 AM

Congrats to Mir and Suzuki.

MigsAngel · November 15th, 2020, 05:50 AM

Kudos Mr M1r...
Great race as well !

How bad does Vinales wish he'd not left Suzuki?

p4p1 · November 15th, 2020, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MigsAngel

Kudos Mr M1r...
Great race as well !

How bad does Vinales wish he'd not left Suzuki?

More like how stoked are Suzuki that he left. Vinales wouldn’t have won the title this year no matter what bike he was on. If Vinales didn’t leave then Suzuki would probably be running with him and Rins.

p4p1 · November 15th, 2020, 06:02 AM

What a team Suzuki is though. Excellent management and engineers make up for a lack of budget.

Keshav · November 15th, 2020, 06:02 AM

Amazing to see Suzuki back on the podium again.

Congrats to Mir of course.

And feckin' great last lap dogfight w Morbi and Miller.

I expect Fabio would have done much better if he'd not been blessed with a 2020 M1.

Sorry to Nakagami go down.

November 14th, 2020, 02:47 PM	#12
Keshav Senior Member Joined: Aug 2007 From: Nu Yawk City Posts: 10,188 Likes: 1752 I Ride: Triiumph Tiger XCx 800 + KTM SXF450sm + 511SMR	If there's one thing you can say for sure, it's pole position more often than not is not a great predictor of final results. If it's dry, I expect there will be at least on Suzuki on the podium. misfit likes this.

November 15th, 2020, 05:25 AM	#15
p4p1 Senior Member Joined: Aug 2015 From: Fremantle, Australia Posts: 1,863 Likes: 803	I think just more proof Fabio doesn’t handle pressure well. He might not even finish on the championship podium now. Bern1 likes this.

November 15th, 2020, 06:02 AM	#20
Keshav Senior Member Joined: Aug 2007 From: Nu Yawk City Posts: 10,188 Likes: 1752 I Ride: Triiumph Tiger XCx 800 + KTM SXF450sm + 511SMR	Amazing to see Suzuki back on the podium again. Congrats to Mir of course. And feckin' great last lap dogfight w Morbi and Miller. I expect Fabio would have done much better if he'd not been blessed with a 2020 M1. Sorry to Nakagami go down. misfit likes this.

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November 14th, 2020, 08:57 AM	#11
Woodstock Junior Member Joined: Aug 2020 From: Oxfordshire Posts: 27 Likes: 6	After practice and qualifying, I can’t really see anyone other than Morbidelli taking the win. I think Mir and Rins can make up considerable places but whether they can get on the podium, I’m not sure. Perhaps top 5. I’d love to see Nakagami get a podium but I’ve been saying that for weeks. He’ll probably come 4th again. Miller is talking up his race chances but I’m not sure I can see him on the podium either. Pol Espargaro I think could make 3rd again or even 2nd, with maybe one of the other KTMs joining him on the podium. I’m going to go Morbidelli 1st, Pol 2nd, Olivera 3rd, Nakagami 4th, Mir 5th, Rins 6th, Binder 7th!

November 15th, 2020, 03:00 AM	#14
Woodstock Junior Member Joined: Aug 2020 From: Oxfordshire Posts: 27 Likes: 6	I do think Mir will win the championship today. Maybe he can scrape a 3rd place, I don’t see him getting higher than that though, being so far back at the start.

November 15th, 2020, 05:48 AM	#16
moto vudu Senior Member Joined: Oct 2015 From: Texas Posts: 1,823 Likes: 771	Congrats to Mir and Suzuki.

November 15th, 2020, 05:50 AM	#17
MigsAngel Senior Member Joined: Jun 2007 From: UK Posts: 2,661 Likes: 290 I Ride: 675...	Kudos Mr M1r... Great race as well ! How bad does Vinales wish he'd not left Suzuki?