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Agree. Aprilia appear to have a much better people focus and as a result do just as good as KTM on a lot smaller budget
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Fermin Aldeguer confirmed at Gresini.
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Casey Stoner says that Ducati will have an even larger advantage in 2027.
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I was expecting that Ducati would maintain their advantage with the new rules. Stoner (who clearly knows infinitely more than me) is going even further.
Ducati ‘going to have an advantage’ in MotoGP 2027 rules - Casey Stoner
“That gap, to them, is going to be even larger than it is now.”
I was expecting that Ducati would maintain their advantage with the new rules. Stoner (who clearly knows infinitely more than me) is going even further.
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Aldeguer needs to find that extra touch he had at the end of last year otherwise it doesn't look good for him entering big boys' class looking like an amateur in Moto2.
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At least it's likely he will have a bike that will let him shine if he has the wherewithal to do so. It's not like he's going to Honda.
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yeah but it always rubbed me the wrong way about him. If he doesn't have the pace - he doesn't have it at all and if he does - he can bolt away from the start and never be seen again. The raw talent is there but I feel he lacks some fundamentals to properly establish himself as one of the elites.
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Ducati extends Gresini MotoGP contract until 2026
Gresini team to keep Desmosedicis until the end of the 1000cc MotoGP era.
Looks like Brno is making a comeback next year. A bit unexpected.
Article in czech here;
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Article in czech here;
Do Brna se vrátí MotoGP. Vložené peníze se mnohonásobně vrátí, věří Fiala - iDNES.cz
Spojení Brna a MotoGP opět ožívá. Na Masarykův okruh se už v příští sezoně vrátí závody mistrovství světa silničních motocyklů, které odsud zmizely v roce 2020 kvůli sporu o financování. Návrat prestižního seriálu oznámili zástupci českého motorsportu i politici včetně premiéra Petra Fialy (ODS)...
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I can't think of a single rider who has joined Ducati in recent years and not done well. I think every single one bar Morbidelli has won a Sprint or GP at some point?
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This is interesting.
Aldeguer will be with Gresini for the next 2 years. His manager also said he’s guaranteed to have a current year bike in 2026.
Does that mean VR46 will lose their current year Ducati in 2026, or will Ducati go back to 4 factory bikes in 2026?
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He will be at Gresini for 2 years? Is he a ducati signed rider or Gresini? If he is a ducati rider and that really is in his contract than he needs to have a great season or face the possibility of being sacked over being given a 2026 bike.
This is interesting.
Aldeguer will be with Gresini for the next 2 years. His manager also said he’s guaranteed to have a current year bike in 2026.
Does that mean VR46 will lose their current year Ducati in 2026, or will Ducati go back to 4 factory bikes in 2026?
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He’s Ducati signed and as you said, I’m assuming there are performance clauses in that contract for Year 2.
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Thats what I figured. He seems to have put himself in a ...... situation. First off if VR46 is the official team I can't see them giving one to Gresini. Seems like this could be a power move for Gresini that will really upset the dude ranch. Also I cannot see ducati putting out 4 factory bikes in '26 if they aren't going to in '25. 2026 being the last year of the current bike rules makes it less desirable to have 4 in '26. Whats the point in the extra r&d if the bikes won't be used the following season?
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This is interesting.
Aldeguer will be with Gresini for the next 2 years. His manager also said he’s guaranteed to have a current year bike in 2026.
Does that mean VR46 will lose their current year Ducati in 2026, or will Ducati go back to 4 factory bikes in 2026?
Or maybe Ducati want to end this formula with a swarm of red machines that break the championship points table even further?
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5 year deal confirmed,Looks like Brno is making a comeback next year. A bit unexpected.
Article in czech here;
Do Brna se vrátí MotoGP. Vložené peníze se mnohonásobně vrátí, věří Fiala - iDNES.cz
Spojení Brna a MotoGP opět ožívá. Na Masarykův okruh se už v příští sezoně vrátí závody mistrovství světa silničních motocyklů, které odsud zmizely v roce 2020 kvůli sporu o financování. Návrat prestižního seriálu oznámili zástupci českého motorsportu i politici včetně premiéra Petra Fialy (ODS)...
That's a shock but a welcome one.
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The Brno deal might mean that the Hungarian GP is once again off the table. Can't remember the number of times it has been on, then off.
Will Liberty be better at planning and committing venues?
Will Liberty be better at planning and committing venues?
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I had no idea suits could make such a big difference in speeds.
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Neither did I. It seems that as technology progresses in MotoGP, more and more parts of the equation need to be optimised to be competitive.
More on suits and their importance here: MotoGP Suits Guide: Style and Functionality on the Track
