Thread watched MotoGP: 2024 Round 3 Grand Prix of The Americas April 12-14
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yeah, it was bcos of Martin that Mav got pushed wide and sent behind top 10. Anyway none of that matters!!
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Yeah disappointed too.
He still only knows how to go hard as he can if he has a sniff of victory which is exciting to watch.
The era of his domination is definitely gone but .... he still has huge ...... on a bike.
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MM is saying that the bike had braking problems
What a ride by MAV. I'm happy for him...
And then the opposite for MM, quite amateurish tbh. Tried a move on Martin that was NEVER on, then folded the front. Clearly trying too hard when it wasn't necessary. Threw away a podium imo.
And then the opposite for MM, quite amateurish tbh. Tried a move on Martin that was NEVER on, then folded the front. Clearly trying too hard when it wasn't necessary. Threw away a podium imo.
Also, I was quite confused why BB was struggling so much and only just found out he was riding the whole weekend with a foot fracture...
“Didn’t get to watch the race live as I was on a ferry travelling to France. Just seen the rerun this morning so well done Mav I enjoyed eating my words for breakfast! That’s the first time I’ve seen him cut thro the pack in years and it was a pleasure to watch, now please show us more of it. Nobody showed Pecco the respect that a double world champion usually demands and just rode round him, he must be depressed by it. Pedro is a player for this year’s championship. Enea sticking it to Martin in the fight for the red bike. Oh Marc, that front end disappeared so fast and just as you were looking tidy, stay positive it’s early days.
Had a guy in the house checking the electrics for a pending sale while the race was on who asked with 2 laps to go, “Monsieur, eeees it ok to turn the power off for a moment?” I think the look I gave him translated perfectly into French so I got to see the finish!
Had a guy in the house checking the electrics for a pending sale while the race was on who asked with 2 laps to go, “Monsieur, eeees it ok to turn the power off for a moment?” I think the look I gave him translated perfectly into French so I got to see the finish!
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Mikesbikes already said it but it appears Marc's bike developed a braking problem.
Marc Marquez reveals cause of COTA lead crash
Enjoyable races for the most part. If Vinales rode like that every weekend he'd be a multiple world champ. I wonder if Fabio used some of his $24 mil to wipe the tears away when Vinales won and he finished 12th..
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Maverick is currently sitting 3rd in the championship, 24 points behind Martin. Had Maverick not suffered a gearbox issue, he would be just 4 points out of the lead.
Time will reveal what is happening for Maverick right now. Oliveira says his newfound form is related to better settings, which suggests Mav's elevated form should continue throughout the season. I often look to the tires when a rider finds a sudden improvement, but maybe Mav will surprise people this year. He's had pace throughout his tenure with Aprilia, but he's struggled with his starts and with tire performance over race distance. Perhaps new settings really have unlocked the potential of the Aprilia.
How Vinales Finally Banished His Yamaha MotoGP Demons
No revelations in this article, but it does a decent job recounting historical events that led Mav to Aprilia. Perhaps the lack of career options for Vinales, and the support of team boss Massimo Rivola, created circumstances that required Mav to work through his problems.
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I read it as more like his brakes were fading
Sounds like he had brake fade, or that his bucking bronco riding style was pushing the pads back (which happens with chatter as you know).
What I will say, is if he was leading the race with that serious a brake problem....... me.
Talking of GP23 front end issues, how's Marco Bezzechi doing? haha.
I would argue that statement was relevant at Suzuki and Yamaha too. He's been consistently 'over promised, under delivered'. Of course, we don;t know the background of what happened at Yamaha, but maybe now, as you say, that he is in last chance saloon, he's finally pulled his finger out and worked rather than giving up.
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I replied before I read the article. Still true about the braking being the issue with the gp23 so I left it, but yea it seems like he had air in the line of something.
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I like mav has a rider but listening to his interviews talking through his nose is like really WTF
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I much prefer it to the way Bezzecchi talks out of his ....
The brake issue might have contributed to the crash but it doesn't explain why Marc made several highly risky moves that easily could've resulted in both riders crashing.
He sure seemed way over his head yesterday.
He sure seemed way over his head yesterday.
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Expect to see lots more passing like that this year. People been talking about how aero makes for difficult passing. Going to be a lot more bumping and barging and trading of paint, especially given the sheer number of exceptionally talented riders able to realize the relative parity between the current big three manufacturers. I'm thinking, enjoy it before the powers that be figure a way to dumb it all down.
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Absolutely. Not the end of the world.
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Maybe he's trying Pecco's strat of having most of his DNFs in the first half of the championship to later have a dominant run. Don't knock it till you try it!
Marquez's peak is over. Crashing at Cota,some 10 corners after hitting P1 was very bad. I think he will not be able to win race any more.
Look at the competition: Ducati strongest but KTM and Aprilia are competitive: Vinales 2 sprint wins and 1 race win, Acosta 2 consecutive podium and can only growing. Marquez has to fight Martin, Bagnaia and Bastinanini in a good Ducati day, and fight Ducati guys + Vinales + Acosta in a bad Ducati day. Race incident/accident with Bagnaia and Martin in Portugal and Cota show that young generation riders always ready to be ruthless with him.
Future looks grey for Marquez: Acosta will be KTM future, Ducati has Bagnaia & many others, Aprilia has Vinales, Yamaha & Honda cannot recover soon.
Look at the competition: Ducati strongest but KTM and Aprilia are competitive: Vinales 2 sprint wins and 1 race win, Acosta 2 consecutive podium and can only growing. Marquez has to fight Martin, Bagnaia and Bastinanini in a good Ducati day, and fight Ducati guys + Vinales + Acosta in a bad Ducati day. Race incident/accident with Bagnaia and Martin in Portugal and Cota show that young generation riders always ready to be ruthless with him.
Future looks grey for Marquez: Acosta will be KTM future, Ducati has Bagnaia & many others, Aprilia has Vinales, Yamaha & Honda cannot recover soon.
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