MotoGP: 2024 Round 1 Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar
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I like Pedros approach. He has no expectations. He is out there just worrying about himself.
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Last time he made a skid like that was with a car into a ditch.
So its pissing down at Qatar, what are the odds lol.
FP1 times count for qualy right? Smart to go hard then just in case stuff like this happens over the weekend.
FP1 times count for qualy right? Smart to go hard then just in case stuff like this happens over the weekend.
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No, it used to be FP2 but they already said these times wont count, there will be a practice session tomorrow that will determine Quali (Q1 or Q2)
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If you're a hotshot rookie looking to build rapport, running Aleix off the track is a good way to start 
Pramac Ducati had a shocking FP1. Bookending the time sheets? When is the last time a team had a rider on top and on bottom of the same free practice without an injury occurring? I guess we'll see what happens with the weather. Qatar has been rescheduled for Monday at least once before.
Zarco #1 Honda? Marini and Mir nowhere, particularly in the dry. Quartararo languishing in the doldrums along with Rins. Vinales nowhere. Bagnaia struggling. Bastianini picking up where he left off last year--midpack. Morbidelli is watching his career end one lap at a time. Strange days in MotoGP. Very competitive rider field. Temperamental machines and tires. Will we see more than 8 different winners this year? or is fate teasing us?
Pramac Ducati had a shocking FP1. Bookending the time sheets? When is the last time a team had a rider on top and on bottom of the same free practice without an injury occurring? I guess we'll see what happens with the weather. Qatar has been rescheduled for Monday at least once before.
Zarco #1 Honda? Marini and Mir nowhere, particularly in the dry. Quartararo languishing in the doldrums along with Rins. Vinales nowhere. Bagnaia struggling. Bastianini picking up where he left off last year--midpack. Morbidelli is watching his career end one lap at a time. Strange days in MotoGP. Very competitive rider field. Temperamental machines and tires. Will we see more than 8 different winners this year? or is fate teasing us?
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I am not coming to any conclusions this early in the game, let's see how she rolls at least for the first race or two in the dry !
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I just got done watching both the FP sessions from today.
Pedro Acosta looked fantastic in the dry. He carries a .... load of corner speed for a V4 bike, it's incredible to watch him going through the corners. He also brakes extremely late but manages to get the bike tipped over extremely quickly. I love his body positioning on the bike and I think that's something that none of the other KTM riders have at all. Kid is definitely going places.
Marc, I still don't know what to think. He's fast and it doesn't look like when he was riding the Honda where it was bucking and weaving all over the track. I'm still not sure that he's pushing the bike to the limit yet. Whether that is intentional or not is anyone's guess really. He looked outstanding in the wet FP2 session for a guy who never rode that bike in the wet. It's obvious IMO that his talent is all still there. We'll see how he handles qualifying and the races. But I think he's adapted to the Ducati far better than I ever would have imagined.
Those Trackhouse Aprilia liveries look fantastic as a side note.
I don't think Pecco is going to repeat as champion this year. I know it's extremely early but it's obvious the field has stepped up from last season. He can't afford to lose time trying to figure out the GP24.
Pedro Acosta looked fantastic in the dry. He carries a .... load of corner speed for a V4 bike, it's incredible to watch him going through the corners. He also brakes extremely late but manages to get the bike tipped over extremely quickly. I love his body positioning on the bike and I think that's something that none of the other KTM riders have at all. Kid is definitely going places.
Marc, I still don't know what to think. He's fast and it doesn't look like when he was riding the Honda where it was bucking and weaving all over the track. I'm still not sure that he's pushing the bike to the limit yet. Whether that is intentional or not is anyone's guess really. He looked outstanding in the wet FP2 session for a guy who never rode that bike in the wet. It's obvious IMO that his talent is all still there. We'll see how he handles qualifying and the races. But I think he's adapted to the Ducati far better than I ever would have imagined.
Those Trackhouse Aprilia liveries look fantastic as a side note.
I don't think Pecco is going to repeat as champion this year. I know it's extremely early but it's obvious the field has stepped up from last season. He can't afford to lose time trying to figure out the GP24.
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Did Aleix start whining and moaning about how unsafe that was and the rookie needs to calm down?
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