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Didn't see a thread for this one yet, and the event is already underway. We are slacking.
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Marc getting into Q2 with a tow while the other Hondas are 17th, 20th and 22nd. Maybe it's just a good strategy after all and he isn't doing this to ruin anyone's race?
Martín seems uneasy and nervous. He seemed to be blaming the bike but maybe there's something else.
Martín seems uneasy and nervous. He seemed to be blaming the bike but maybe there's something else.
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Standings after Practice 2:
1. Raul Fernandez - SPA - RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) - 1'52.843s
2. Fabio Di Giannantonio - ITA - Gresini Ducati (GP22) - +0.049s
3. Maverick Viñales - SPA - Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) - +0.093s
4. Brad Binder - RSA - Red Bull KTM (RC16) - +0.112s
5. Aleix Espargaro - SPA - Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) - +0.190s
6. Luca Marini - ITA - Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) - +0.251s
7. Jorge Martin - SPA - Pramac Ducati (GP23) - +0.352s
8. Francesco Bagnaia - ITA - Ducati Lenovo (GP23) - +0.359s
9. Augusto Fernandez - SPA - Tech3 GASGAS (RC16)* - +0.446s
10. Marc Marquez - SPA - Repsol Honda (RC213V) - +0.480s
11. Jack Miller - AUS - Red Bull KTM (RC16) - +0.494s
12. Alex Marquez - SPA - Gresini Ducati (GP22) - +0.718s
13. Franco Morbidelli - ITA - Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) - +0.721s
14. Pol Espargaro - SPA - Tech3 GASGAS (RC16) - +0.853s
15. Marco Bezzecchi - ITA - Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) - +0.861s
16. Johann Zarco - FRA - Pramac Ducati (GP23) - +0.935s
17. Joan Mir - SPA - Repsol Honda (RC213V) - +1.078s
18. Enea Bastianini - ITA - Ducati Lenovo (GP23) - +1.094s
19. Miguel Oliveira - POR - RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) - +1.162s
20. Iker Lecuona - SPA - LCR Honda (RC213V) - +1.411s
21. Fabio Quartararo - FRA - Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) - +1.417s
22. Takaaki Nakagami - JPN - LCR Honda (RC213V) - +1.598s
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1. Raul Fernandez - SPA - RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) - 1'52.843s
2. Fabio Di Giannantonio - ITA - Gresini Ducati (GP22) - +0.049s
3. Maverick Viñales - SPA - Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) - +0.093s
4. Brad Binder - RSA - Red Bull KTM (RC16) - +0.112s
5. Aleix Espargaro - SPA - Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) - +0.190s
6. Luca Marini - ITA - Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) - +0.251s
7. Jorge Martin - SPA - Pramac Ducati (GP23) - +0.352s
8. Francesco Bagnaia - ITA - Ducati Lenovo (GP23) - +0.359s
9. Augusto Fernandez - SPA - Tech3 GASGAS (RC16)* - +0.446s
10. Marc Marquez - SPA - Repsol Honda (RC213V) - +0.480s
11. Jack Miller - AUS - Red Bull KTM (RC16) - +0.494s
12. Alex Marquez - SPA - Gresini Ducati (GP22) - +0.718s
13. Franco Morbidelli - ITA - Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) - +0.721s
14. Pol Espargaro - SPA - Tech3 GASGAS (RC16) - +0.853s
15. Marco Bezzecchi - ITA - Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) - +0.861s
16. Johann Zarco - FRA - Pramac Ducati (GP23) - +0.935s
17. Joan Mir - SPA - Repsol Honda (RC213V) - +1.078s
18. Enea Bastianini - ITA - Ducati Lenovo (GP23) - +1.094s
19. Miguel Oliveira - POR - RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) - +1.162s
20. Iker Lecuona - SPA - LCR Honda (RC213V) - +1.411s
21. Fabio Quartararo - FRA - Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) - +1.417s
22. Takaaki Nakagami - JPN - LCR Honda (RC213V) - +1.598s
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The results speak for themselves at present.
Martin should be nervous. If Bagnaia and Martin are stuck in the midpack, he won't be able to make the points deficit without some help.....
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Looks like bagnaia can't count too much on getting help from his teammate this round. Neither can martin though.
Sloppy by marquez...only barely gets into Q2 with the best bike on the grid. ONE TRICK PONY!
Sloppy by marquez...only barely gets into Q2 with the best bike on the grid. ONE TRICK PONY!
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For years folks have raved about Stoner and/or Marquez' ability to "ride around problems or idiosyncrasies of a given bike". Assuming that the general shittiness of the current Honda making it hard to qualify well, that would seem to be what he's doing, lack of championship potential not withstanding. He's doing the necessary to give the best possible results for his employer, demonstrating that he's a team player. It'd be a ....-load easier, to inflict less damage to his body by cruising around safely at the back of the race.
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Interesting to see other faces than the usual at the top.
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Day 1 in the desert is normal to see odd riders at the top. It takes a while to get the sand off and lay some rubber. Times will drop a lot tomorrow.
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Digi's second in practice shows again his improvement but way to early to know what will happen in the race. Cancelled laps in practice also didn't help us judge performance
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And of course, it’s not just the sand and heat. A big reason this track produces such anomalous results is that 1. It’s literally the smoothest, least bumpy track of all the circuits and 2. More importantly, the Saudis, because of the extreme variances in temperature between night and day, are necessarily required to use a custom one-off surface composition that can withstand those temperature extremes without cracking and buckling, making it the most challenging track for tire manufacturers to design a tire composition that works well there. IIRC - Bridgestone seemed to have a much better understanding of what it took to create a tire that would produce good results under such varied and unpredictable conditions.
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Apparently he is. He looks completely lost in FP. Defo, not, sandbagging. Team really needs to pull a rabbit out of their hat set-up wise.
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Unsurprisingly, six ducatis in the first six positions after qualifying. Surprisingly, the top 3 is not what you'd expect: Marini, DiGia and little Márquez. They're probably riding a lot less stressed than Pecco and Martín who occupy the next two spots sharing the same row, as if the championship couldn't get any spicier. Marc with another evil tow placing the Honda where it shouldn't be in 7th, instead of placating the yellow tifosi, how dare he not accompany the other three Hondas which find themselves in the last three spots?
The Aprilias looked promising in practice but in the end they have to conform themselves with 8th, 9th and 10th. Oliveira slumping badly in 17th. Bestia regressing back to his "normal" level for this 2023, with Quartararo behind no matter how hard he tries.
The Aprilias looked promising in practice but in the end they have to conform themselves with 8th, 9th and 10th. Oliveira slumping badly in 17th. Bestia regressing back to his "normal" level for this 2023, with Quartararo behind no matter how hard he tries.
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Top 3 ducs are the 2022 bike. Aleix may have qualified top 10 but he won't be starting there after slapping Franco. He is such a little bitch. Stoner was fined 5k for doing similar to RDP.
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Atta Boy Jorge!
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MotoGP has those things, Martín looked out of his element throughout the practices and the qualy and then creates a masterpiece like his sprint win, amazing victory! and Pecco with problems in 5th, the points distance reduced to just 7. Tomorrow should be tasty.
Great race by DiGia too, who is reminiscent of Lorenzo's stint at Ducati showing speed too late.
Great race by DiGia too, who is reminiscent of Lorenzo's stint at Ducati showing speed too late.
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Woohoo Jorge!! Massive .... what a sprint win! To run a race like that with all the pressure etc., was stunning to watch.
Really pleased for Martin who pulled it all together after his early race setback. Nice to see Digi at the sharp end. Marini great start and early pace. Vin let me down (again
) when I had down him to pass Bag. This race leaves only one rider for me who doesn’t deserve his place in this class. 
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Martin is the real deal. I wonder if he's still with the same opinion about data sharing at this moment since he was the most benefited this time.
Bagnaia is shiting himself right now. He's lacking testosterone.
Bagnaia is shiting himself right now. He's lacking testosterone.
I've just been watching the practices, and I was
when I saw that! If I was race direction, I'd give him a race ban. Utterly twattish behaviour.Similar threads
