I think the riders have a lot to do with how the tires wear. As has been said, Aprilia need at least one rider that can win. Yeah, Mav can, but not reliably.
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Neither Espargaro nor Vinales are reliable, though Aleix is clearly the more reliable of the two. According to Oliveira, the Aprilia is very sensitive to changes in setup. He also claims that Mav has recently found a sweet spot in the setup. Dubious claim, but we'll see what happens at COTA and beyond.
Anyway, perhaps the Aprilia's sensitivity to setup configuration is not a secret among the riders, and maybe it factored in Fabio's decision.
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Lin Jarvis just announced he's retiring at the end of the season
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Well that last sentence aged well didn’t it?
Nice one Mav I’ll gladly eat those words if you put it together tomorrow.
Marc did appear to be holding Acosta up briefly but got a gap and maintained it nicely when Martin put his move on Pedro.
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Honestly I thought marc might have lost his mojo at one part of the race, I expected him to at least fight for the win at cota. But mav was from another planet today so ill let that second place count too
But Marcs domination days seem to be over if he wants another title it will be a real hard fight
But Marcs domination days seem to be over if he wants another title it will be a real hard fight
His days of winning on a bike no-one else could win on seem to be over. Whether he would be as fast as Martin or Bagnaia on a GP24 is a different question to which we will very likely never know the answer, but if he wants another title and still has the speed next year might be his last chance, Acosta is coming and looks every bit a young MM or Valentino.
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Agreed. Largely his major point of differential has been engineered away by aero and ride height imo. Just cant stuff it into a corner harder than anyone else and save it like he could. It is now more of a knife edge.
The competition is now younger than him and very hungry. Any title looks a hard bet unless he gets a factory Ducati or there is some possibility on a current spec Duc next year. It will be very hard to do.
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If Gigi could be bought I suspect Honda would have bought him.
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Great ride from Maverick.
But back to Quartararo. I think he made the right decision. He remains with a factory squad and with the current existing competition and more to come, I think he won his last championship.
But back to Quartararo. I think he made the right decision. He remains with a factory squad and with the current existing competition and more to come, I think he won his last championship.
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Companies occasionally make mistakes with key personnel, but I’d be shocked if Ducati/VW don’t have a nut squirreled away for this guy. If he went somewhere else, they would probably need to pay him tens of millions to offset whatever he’s giving up a Ducati.
Changing the rules is easier.
Regarding Fabio, I think Dorna money might be involved I keeping him at Yamaha though I don’t know how much. I suspect this due to Rivola’s remarks about riders not seeking money. That’s the last thing you want to say to people you’re trying to hire. It’s the first thing you’d say in the press to Dorna and Liberty if you think the sport needs a salary cap or some sort of salary sharing arrangement. Not sure how such a plan could tie in with a rider’s union. Maybe this could become a thing with Liberty at the helm. It’s nice for prospective buyers to know how much the talent is going to cost.
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Salary cap is away of preventing all the top players ending up in the same football team. Not sure what would happen with MotoGP
In MotoGP, a rider salary cap would provide surety to the teams regarding max rider payroll, and it often provides riders with minimum salary requirements, which thwarts some sponsor power regarding pay-riders. Depending on the exact numbers, Dorna could also support a salary cap because it gives some definition in the negotiations with the teams. It could also be used to spread talent around. They could designate #1 and #2 rider min/max pay, meaning that 2 riders on the same team cannot be making max pay. Of course this could undermine the quality of the racing, but it does help keep more manufacturers involved.
Salary cap could also be a minor vulnerability for Dorna, though. When riders become sporting icons or cultural icons, like Rossi, their value is more than the pay received from their employer, and they seek money from the league. This is particularly true in car racing, and there were rumors that F1 signed a deal with Schumacher when he retired not to race in other series. Some of you may remember Rossi flirting with Ferrari regarding a jump to F1. This was likely part of his negotiations with Dorna, and it probably worked because he appears to have a natural talent for 4 wheels. If the teams are shouldering less of the salary burden, the league will need to make up the difference.
Riders' union is a vehicle that allows the riders to negotiate collectively, everything from salary caps to long lap penalties to fines. They can also assume additional responsibilities for financial arrangements like pensions. It provides certainty for the league, but also introduces the possibility of labor stoppages, which would be unprecedented in motorcycle racing.
Salary cap could also be a minor vulnerability for Dorna, though. When riders become sporting icons or cultural icons, like Rossi, their value is more than the pay received from their employer, and they seek money from the league. This is particularly true in car racing, and there were rumors that F1 signed a deal with Schumacher when he retired not to race in other series. Some of you may remember Rossi flirting with Ferrari regarding a jump to F1. This was likely part of his negotiations with Dorna, and it probably worked because he appears to have a natural talent for 4 wheels. If the teams are shouldering less of the salary burden, the league will need to make up the difference.
Riders' union is a vehicle that allows the riders to negotiate collectively, everything from salary caps to long lap penalties to fines. They can also assume additional responsibilities for financial arrangements like pensions. It provides certainty for the league, but also introduces the possibility of labor stoppages, which would be unprecedented in motorcycle racing.
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