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Motogp: 2016 Round 3 Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas

good to hear the teams are finally on their way... guess I better get on my way down there too
 
I kind of hope to see Marquez crash in qualifying so we can see him run back, grab his second bike and then blow our freaking minds again. That was one of the coolest things I've ever seen in my entire life.
 
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I kind of hope to see Marquez crash in qualifying so we can see him run back, grab his second bike and then blow our freaking minds again. That was one of the coolest things I've ever seen in my entire life.

He better watch out for AI while running back to the pits.
 
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Is it harsh...really? Iannone needs to concentrate on finishing a race, and had he had a bit more patients he would have 2 podium finishes this season instead of 2 DNFs.

4 DNF's in a row. More worrying though is that it represents a return to form for him. Making aggressive passes that fail to advance his position while causing accidents is exactly what he did for a couple years in Moto2. Immaturity returning.

I don't think it's harsh at tall. He's earned it.
 
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4 DNF's in a row. More worrying though is that it represents a return to form for him. Making aggressive passes that fail to advance his position while causing accidents is exactly what he did for a couple years in Moto2. Immaturity returning.

I don't think it's harsh at tall. He's earned it.

Either he's folding under the pressure of getting the boot next season, or he just doesn't care anymore. Either option is scary if you think about it. If a rider doesn't do well under stress resulting in dangerous moves on other riders, he has no place in motogp. If a rider doesn't care about the risks involved in making dangerous passes, he has no place in motogp. I hope he can figure it out and keep his (and other riders) bike upright.
 
Either he's folding under the pressure of getting the boot next season, or he just doesn't care anymore. Either option is scary if you think about it. If a rider doesn't do well under stress resulting in dangerous moves on other riders, he has no place in motogp. If a rider doesn't care about the risks involved in making dangerous passes, he has no place in motogp. I hope he can figure it out and keep his (and other riders) bike upright.



Can we try and be a little kinder to the guy this season?
Could it possibly be because he's not fully acclimated to the new front tyres and is losing them under race conditions when he suffers a rush of blood to the head.
I'm just trying to cut the lad a bit of slack...
 
Can we try and be a little kinder to the guy this season?
Could it possibly be because he's not fully acclimated to the new front tyres and is losing them under race conditions when he suffers a rush of blood to the head.
I'm just trying to cut the lad a bit of slack...

He is a MotoGP rider on a factory team bike, he is on the bike because he is expected to perform... and to his credit he has done well in practice on the tires... but better tires were not going to save him from crashing into Dovi last Sunday, he tried to force something that was not going to happen.
 
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