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Moto 2 should be quite good next season with the influx of Moto 3 talent.
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KTM is in the first four positions in the constructors championship in Moto3.
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Quick, swap the winning bike livery out with the KTM-Red Bull livery!
I'd hit the brakes on that. Less than a handful of the ladies in the WCR have international experience. Maria raced in Moto3 for several years and couldn't do much.
I wouldn't mind her getting a wild card in Moto2 but would expect her to fight for points.
You may not know this, but she’s a race winner in the junior classes against Viñales, Quartararo, Rins etc. Her time in Moto3 was with poorly funded teams (And the last year in a self funded team), which is far from ideal to show her caliber as a rider.
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Anyone who could beat those riders in junior classes, and has ridden in Moto 3 (regardless of team situations) deserves a shot at Moto 2 in my opinion.
This is what bugs the .... out of me.
The truly qualified women racers get completely ignored by the media at large while they push aesthetically pleasing dolts who have done nothing.
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Hear hear.
Having followed the junior classes back then, I can confirm that one of these two was considered the next big thing (And he sort of became one to be fair), while the other got looked over because she was of the wrong gender
Herrera and Quartararo divide up the victories
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Time-wise the classes are well divided up. Moto3 about 5 seconds a lap slower than Moto2, and Moto2 about 5 seconds a lap slower than MotoGP.
Sergio Garcia desperately needs a mental strength coach.
This is how he lost the Moto3 world championship to Izan Guevara too, a rider who is clearly inferior to Garcia in terms of on track talent.
This is how he lost the Moto3 world championship to Izan Guevara too, a rider who is clearly inferior to Garcia in terms of on track talent.
Fun fact, pre Ride Shyte Devices (TM) the Moto2 bikes had the highest cornering speeds due to the narrower tyres and sweeping lines, the MotoGP bikes making up the advantage on the straights.
There were even the odd races here and there where the Moto2 race winners have had lap times quicker than the MotoGP backmarkers.
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I agree, they did a very good job of creating reasonable time gaps that are not insurmountable for riders who are fortunate enough to climb up the ladder.
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Is it ironic that Sergio Garcia shares the same name as his golfing compatriot who was also noted for being mentally weak for many years?
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I'm not sure that Ogura has the speed to match the top 3.
Oh, Garcia out. He's not that far ahead of the leading Kalexes in the championship.
Oh, Garcia out. He's not that far ahead of the leading Kalexes in the championship.
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Ah Jake Dixon...this is why Moto 2 is as far as you will go.
The search will continue for the next great British rider for the premier class.
The search will continue for the next great British rider for the premier class.
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Barring any unforeseen catastrophes along the way, I guess Ai Ogura will be our 2024 Moto 2 World Champion.
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Surely Ogura will cruise to 4th. Too much of a risk to attack the front three.
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