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2024 Round 21 Valencian GP of Catalunya
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What an interesting dynamic. Bags gets help from his mentors biggest rival and his own rivals teammate. Martin gets help from his best friend and future employer only to get ...... over by Alex getting on the front row.
There is no question Marc will do what he can to help Pecco win the title, but not for Pecco for his future team.
There is no question Marc will do what he can to help Pecco win the title, but not for Pecco for his future team.
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I have a feeling Martin is about to ride very ....... stupid in this sprint race. I think he will bin it.
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Its great to see Sylvan Gintoli back in the paddock and working for TNT. If you don't know he left earlier this year because his young son has cancer. I haven't heard anything lately about his sons health but I am wishing him the best. You are a great dad Sylvan!
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Not exactly genius deduction, but I believe that's a product of aero, same as boring processional races were a product of the 800 formula.
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Just curious, but do you want to bet $ on that prediction?
Well he rode very ....... stupid in the first few laps in Sepang so I'm afraid he'll ride over his head trying to seal the championship today.
...which would obviously put an unnecessary amount of pressure on him tomorrow.
Wouldn't completely count out Aleix for a sprint podium.
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we don't bet money. we bet tshirts. lol
He probably will do the professional thing.
It is in MM's overall interest for Martin to win the title although not by his agency of course. Lining up with a guy who has won 3 titles on the bounce for Ducati Corse is a rather different proposition than with a guy who has lost the most recent title to a satellite rider even if a Ducati satellite rider.
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I agree but Marc has the mentality of a monster. He doesn't care. He will line up against anyone and know he is the man.
I hadn’t heard that and am very sorry to hear it. Wishing the young lad all the best.
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Happy to be wrong. That was a very smart ride by Martin. I'm sure it was hard to not attempt to attack the beast after the late pass. Good race. All he has to do now is bring it home tomorrow.
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Entertaining sprint, at least everything that happened behind Pecco, who dominated the race and postponed the champion ceremony another day. Martín did well and had to deal with an overly combative Enea, will the yellow horde protest that a rider out there is interfering with the championship battle? I guess not, that is what is called racing.
Aleix had pace but his horrible start ruined everything. Decent race by little Márquez, not so much by his elder brother, with a tussle that ruined Acosta's race and also gimped Marc's bike. Morbidelli is a waste of a MotoGP spot. Honorable mention for Quartararo who did the almost impossible; get some TV coverage on a Japanese bike these days.
Good outcome for viewers tomorrow.
Aleix had pace but his horrible start ruined everything. Decent race by little Márquez, not so much by his elder brother, with a tussle that ruined Acosta's race and also gimped Marc's bike. Morbidelli is a waste of a MotoGP spot. Honorable mention for Quartararo who did the almost impossible; get some TV coverage on a Japanese bike these days.
Good outcome for viewers tomorrow.
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Well Pecco did what he had to do.
Martin giving up a position to Bastiannini on the last lap was not great, but he is still leading the points table. He never looked comfortable out there though, too forced.
He needs to loosen up further for tomorrow but anything can happen. I would just hate to see him bin it in tomorrow's race and hand the title to Drunknaia.
Not sure what Acosta was doing in turn 3 when he was on the inside of MM. Silly error to make on his part in my opinion. He still has to learn. But Marc seemed to go into cruise mode after that incident. Don't blame him, no need to take risks at this point since it's not a make or break race for him...or weekend for that matter.
I hate this track so much. It was a .... choice for the finale. It's a mindless one-line circuit that is dull as .... whether its GP or F1. Great choice Carmelo, eat .... for this selection. Should have been at Jerez which would have been a far greater race to get. Whatever.
Martin giving up a position to Bastiannini on the last lap was not great, but he is still leading the points table. He never looked comfortable out there though, too forced.
He needs to loosen up further for tomorrow but anything can happen. I would just hate to see him bin it in tomorrow's race and hand the title to Drunknaia.
Not sure what Acosta was doing in turn 3 when he was on the inside of MM. Silly error to make on his part in my opinion. He still has to learn. But Marc seemed to go into cruise mode after that incident. Don't blame him, no need to take risks at this point since it's not a make or break race for him...or weekend for that matter.
I hate this track so much. It was a .... choice for the finale. It's a mindless one-line circuit that is dull as .... whether its GP or F1. Great choice Carmelo, eat .... for this selection. Should have been at Jerez which would have been a far greater race to get. Whatever.
Sure, absolutely, I meant more about which rider Ducati might favor.
I remain unconvinced that Carmelo has much understanding of bike racing per se as opposed to the commercial elements which surround it.
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I think his understanding of bike racing borders on zero. If you were looking to get the best possible show from your own product that you supposedly are promoting to its best, it would have been at Jerez. Far more memorable races at Jerez over the years than anything at Catalunya.
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Jorge can get it done with a 9th place finish tomorrow. But still, the possibility of binning it is still high. World's most nervous man right now.
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Won't be surprised to learn post-race that Marc's altercation ( which totally ripped off Acosta's fairing) did significant damage to the 93 bike that affected his race today.
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If you observed Marc's bike, he was lacking one of the rear aero wings after that incident
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