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Yes this was my thought, did you notice that rear tire shot from Pecco's bike where you could see the wearing on the left side of the tire? That tire was shot well before the end of the race. He knew it which is why he made the gesture towards the Michelin tech back in the garage.
8 years of Michelin and it's amazing how inconsistent their manufacturing process seems to be.
I think it was a perfect storm of a few things:
- A possible dud rear
- Dirt on the racing line
- Clutch possibly shot after the bad launch
- High front tyre pressure from fighting in the pack
On another note, Acosta’s performance so far reminds me a bit of Rossi’s first year in the 500s. Enough of the talent shining through, but not experienced enough to put it all together yet.
When, not if; Acosta puts it all together and KTM puts a competent machine underneath him, my god he will be a sight to behold.
When, not if; Acosta puts it all together and KTM puts a competent machine underneath him, my god he will be a sight to behold.
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I've just seen both qualifying and the sprint race. What a performance from Marc Marquez in both of them. Just not even remotely close.
I'm not sure that this will continue throughout the season, but I think Marc will win the feature race easily tomorrow.
Great performance from Acosta in qualifying and race. Again, I'm not sure if it means that he's back for the rest of the year - perhaps he shares some of MM93's skills for ... challenging racetrack surfaces. If so: impressive for a rookie. I predict top 4 for Acosta tomorrow, but it will depend a bit if the Ducati factory team riders can fix their problems.
I'm not sure that this will continue throughout the season, but I think Marc will win the feature race easily tomorrow.
Great performance from Acosta in qualifying and race. Again, I'm not sure if it means that he's back for the rest of the year - perhaps he shares some of MM93's skills for ... challenging racetrack surfaces. If so: impressive for a rookie. I predict top 4 for Acosta tomorrow, but it will depend a bit if the Ducati factory team riders can fix their problems.
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I think he is going to be a huge question mark for next season, I think things could go a lot differently than people are expecting right now if KTM figure out something for next season's RC16. But then again of course if the GP25 is another good step forward who really knows. I think this is the real shame of the aero era, it's taking these sorts of low grip circuit races to show who's really got the skill out there. Only 2 more years of this.
Apparently Acosta reset his bike to what he started the season with and also had a change of telemetry tech. Here’s hoping it will lead to a reversal of fortunes
MotoGP, Acosta: "Marc Marquez showed that he has two very big balls."
MotoGP: "Not only for what he did today, but for everything he went through. This is my first 'real' podium because no one crashed in front of me. I'm back to the base from the beginning of the year: the bike is not as fast but more consistent."
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Impressive pole by Jake Dixon. Not as impressive as Marc Marquez's pole, but it's good to see Dixon taking pole. It's going to be interesting to see how the MT Helmets MSI Team pair of damage limitation rides end up, and if Dixon can claw back a useful number of points.
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Apparently Acosta reset his bike to what he started the season with and also had a change of telemetry tech. Here’s hoping it will lead to a reversal of fortunes
MotoGP, Acosta: "Marc Marquez showed that he has two very big balls."
MotoGP: "Not only for what he did today, but for everything he went through. This is my first 'real' podium because no one crashed in front of me. I'm back to the base from the beginning of the year: the bike is not as fast but more consistent."
I think he needed to do something after Austria, and I am glad he went back to the original base he started with. Plus I think he's looked way more comfortable this weekend compared to 2 weeks ago.
I will say though I think he is also shining this weekend because its less about the bike and more about the skill of the rider. with everything going on, on the track surface.
MotoGP, Bagnaia and the 'unmentionable' tire: "a problem out of our control"
MotoGP: The front tire was the main clue to the problems in the Sprint. "I had the same bad feelings twice in this GP. The fight for 9th place? My big engine helped me. To challenge Marquez the best myself and the best Ducati will be necessary."
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Apparently it was a front MicheDud
I think M. Marquez, Acosta and Quartararo are a cut above the rest of all things were equal and it was about pure rider skills and not tech.
Bagnaia and Martin are the best on the grid to maximize the tools they are given.
Everyone else falls somewhere in between.
Another interesting tidbit for the tech minded amongst us:
Compare both bikes full frontal.
The M1; except maybe 2003-2005 was always a bit porky from the front compared to the V4s, owing to the IL4 engine. In fact Dovizioso reckoned he was shocked how much bigger the bike felt when he jumped on it after his Ducati career.
Now look at how much fat they have trimmed from it, with the bike cutting almost the same frontal silhouette as the Desmocedici. These machines are so tightly packaged that losing a CM somewhere means finding it somewhere else.
Thats some incredible work done in a short period of time and that’s one of the reasons I’m confident they’ll turn the ship around.
Compare both bikes full frontal.
The M1; except maybe 2003-2005 was always a bit porky from the front compared to the V4s, owing to the IL4 engine. In fact Dovizioso reckoned he was shocked how much bigger the bike felt when he jumped on it after his Ducati career.
Now look at how much fat they have trimmed from it, with the bike cutting almost the same frontal silhouette as the Desmocedici. These machines are so tightly packaged that losing a CM somewhere means finding it somewhere else.
Thats some incredible work done in a short period of time and that’s one of the reasons I’m confident they’ll turn the ship around.
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Last time Bagnaia drove like this in Spain he ended up in a ditch.
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Great photo for purposes of comparison of the riders, style and positioning. Pecco is both shorter and lighter than Fabio and it really shows in this pic.
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Interesting to hear Bagnaia saying that Marc can lean the bike a few degrees more than any other Ducati rider.
Must also be very annoying that despite their vocal recommendations, the track wasn't cleaned for the riders in the dirty part. For Sunday, they will.
Must also be very annoying that despite their vocal recommendations, the track wasn't cleaned for the riders in the dirty part. For Sunday, they will.
Great spot; in addition, Bagnaia is the master of aero body positioning as @JPSLotus noted previously.
No doubt it’s a skill Quartararo can learn and even excel at, but the M1 needs to hit its final form before he can attempt to do so.
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Sprint podium
Just binged through Practice, FP2, qualifying and the Sprint. Maybe I missed it but what the hell happened to factory Aprilia in Q2?
Anyway, Marc is having a dream weekend. I hope he wins tomorrow. I have nothing but respect for Pecco and yet, I seem to enjoy watching him struggle. Weird. Also good to see Fabio get some meaningful time on camera battling with the championship leader. Just like the good ole days when things made sense.
Anyway, Marc is having a dream weekend. I hope he wins tomorrow. I have nothing but respect for Pecco and yet, I seem to enjoy watching him struggle. Weird. Also good to see Fabio get some meaningful time on camera battling with the championship leader. Just like the good ole days when things made sense.
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