2024 Round 16: Motul Grand Prix of Japan - Mobility Resort Motegi

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• #201

Ogura's eyes firmly on the prize.

In hindsight, it should have been Garcia taking the risk.

Canet doesn't look happy.

Dixon even less happy.

 

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• #202

AnnoyingTwit said:

In hindsight, it should have been Garcia taking the risk.

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On the plus side, he looked a lot more comfortable on the bike this time around, so his head might be coming back to the right space.

 

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I don't remember a single rider falling off. Did anybody?

The difficulty in starting on slicks is falling off. But, I'm not sure anybody did.

Most definitely a race worth getting up early for.

 

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• #204

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Probably with Corsi/ Baldassari.
There was a brief period during their MV era that they were sort of competitive.

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Looked it up and actually it was Catalunya this year with Jorge Navarro on a wild card.

Roberts ended up a lap down, probably would've needed a full race distance to make the pit stop work.

 

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An emotional Salac Czechs the “Moto2 podium finish” box in his CV.

Thank you, I’ll be here all night.

 

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How can the MotoGP race top that?

 

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AnnoyingTwit said:

How can the MotoGP race top that?

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If it's fully wet...

 

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• #208

AnnoyingTwit said:

How can the MotoGP race top that?

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Bring this back.

 

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There are some heavy showers around, but few and far between. Running the rainfall radar map backwards and forwards further suggests no rain.

 

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synn said:

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Bring this back.

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This was even better. I was yelling at the screen like crazy.

 

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JPSLotus said:

Maverick is the shittiest starter I have ever seen in my life. It shouldn't be possible to be this bad at launching.

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This week on “Desperate Ride Shyte Devices (TM)”…

 

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• #212

MotoGP prediction:
Pedro will keep it upright but I doubt he can keep up the speed over the full distance.
Frantisek takes the lead on lap one and cruises to victory with Enea shadowing him.
Acosta is good for a podium. Damage limitation for Jörg and Marc if it stays dry.
Vinales starts from the front row but I won't even bother to discuss if he'll be a factor.

 

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Watching Sachsenring 2014 while I wait.

 

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You could play the Japanese anthem at someone's funeral and even the ones who didn't know the deceased would be sobbing.

 

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AnnoyingTwit said:

Watching Sachsenring 2014 while I wait.

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Too painful. That race kinda ended Stefan's MotoGP career even though dropping back to wasn't his fault. (Wet weather setup)

 

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AnnoyingTwit said:

I don't remember a single rider falling off. Did anybody?

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It shows Aji as the sole DNF, don't know if it was a crash, definitely no crash graphics on the screen during the telecast.

 

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Bagnaia with the holeshot again!

 

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The Mir conspiracy theory gains more substance.

 

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Not sure I noticed how Bastianini got so far back. Mir down on the first-ish lap as discussed previously.

 

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Holy crap A. Marquez literally turns his Ducati into a Torpedo behind Mir’s Honda!

I’d very much like to see a KTM 1-2 today but I doubt it.