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Dovizioso: No energy, gap too big
Dovi sounds like he’s done. Yamaha would be smart to buy him out and find someone else who can ride the M1, in case Fabio bails
Dovi sounds like he’s done. Yamaha would be smart to buy him out and find someone else who can ride the M1, in case Fabio bails
Frankie needs to step up his game.
Oxley: How Suzuki Raised Its Top Speed
Good article, except the part where he claims MotoGP bikes are making 19,000rpm and 30m/s mean piston velocity. Those numbers are optimistic to put it mildly. Anyway, still a good exposition, even if the top speed numbers are less important in Europe. Could come in handy at Mugello though.
Good article, except the part where he claims MotoGP bikes are making 19,000rpm and 30m/s mean piston velocity. Those numbers are optimistic to put it mildly. Anyway, still a good exposition, even if the top speed numbers are less important in Europe. Could come in handy at Mugello though.
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There doesn’t appear to be much game to step up there frankly.
I think he is overrated. Some guys come up to the big bikes and do well, FM is not in that league.
As for Dovi, he was washed up after Ducati. It’s a wonder he got signed by a major team. He must have a good negotiating team.
Yeah I know he beat Marquez a few times. But never when it counted.
Well, he was runner-up in 2020 on the A-spec bike. I had higher hopes for him this year.
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It appears like losing Forcada as his crew chief in the move to the factory team has a lot to do with his poor form now.
I think FM was just lucky in 2020 regarding the classification. Sure he had some reasonable results. Wasn’t Mir the champion that year? Winning just one race. There is somebody else who is overrated. It ain’t 2020 and I don’t think either of those guys have a chance this year.
Interesting comments on crash from both Dovi and Miller on grip, power and the fact that certain riders are faster using different techniques with the same bike.
All stuff we can’t see on the screen.
I’m reminded that Quartararo concluded that the Yamaha needed to ridden as Lorenzo rode it and that he made it his business to learn how to do that. Looks like that’s still the way and that Dovi and Frankie haven’t been able to do it.
All stuff we can’t see on the screen.
I’m reminded that Quartararo concluded that the Yamaha needed to ridden as Lorenzo rode it and that he made it his business to learn how to do that. Looks like that’s still the way and that Dovi and Frankie haven’t been able to do it.
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I don't see them as having any other choice. He probably has a promotion clause and given how hard they worked to poach him from KTM they aren't going to lose him now.
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I don't know. Lorenzo also said if Martin's deal hasn't been signed the door would still be open for Bestia.
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Not as yet, looks like he was signed by Ducati in 2021 on a 2 yr contract, as there was an article some time ago about it needing to be modified to facilitate his move to Gresini.
