MotoGP $100 Betting Challenge 2018 [Archive]

Dadpole

27th January 2018, 19:35

$100 betting challenge.

Who is in for this year? Same format as last year with the prize of a digital choccy fish emailed to the most clued up or luck punter. (Looking at you Crasher)

Dadpole

22nd February 2018, 07:52

Get your bets in. The TAB is offering $101 on Folger for the title... :rofl:

Crasherfromwayback

22nd February 2018, 09:29

Barring injury etc, MM all the way. Gonna be a fair few diff race winners again though I'm thinking (hoping). Bring it on.

pritch

22nd February 2018, 11:29

I don't put the cash up so I don't usually comment in these threads, but I do read them. So at this point I'll just wish all those who take part good luck and have fun.

Dadpole

22nd February 2018, 13:09

Dani is paying $18. I may drop a tenner on the wee man...

Crasherfromwayback

22nd February 2018, 13:18

Dani is paying $18. I may drop a tenner on the wee man...

Save ya money Bro.

Dadpole

22nd February 2018, 15:45

I live in hope that Dani will come right (As I have for several years now)

Crasherfromwayback

11th March 2018, 08:50

Started me betting season off with a lucky punt last night.

10 Mar 18 10 Mar 18 16:06 O 2107 1st Try Scorer
FPW
$20.00 15 C Eves (H) @$61.00 $20.00 $1220.00

Bring on the motorsickles.

Dadpole

11th March 2018, 12:12

Hmmm. I better get some money in my TAB account if I am to win big this year. My ambition is to beat Crashers haul from last year (Tui)

Dovi for the Qatar win? I will leave it until FP2 I think..

Crasherfromwayback

11th March 2018, 13:26

Dovi for the Qatar win? I will leave it until FP2 I think..

It'll be a Yamaha I think.

Dadpole

11th March 2018, 17:31

Judging from the expression on the face of Mav after testing, I think he wants to stay home

MM? Zarco? Rossi? Dovi? Lorenzo? et al.... I see no shortage of contenders right now. FP3 will clear some of the fog.

Crasherfromwayback

11th March 2018, 18:10

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MM? Zarco? Rossi? Dovi? Lorenzo? et al.... I see no shortage of contenders right now. FP3 will clear some of the fog.

Wasn't Zarco leading last year until he binned it? That may be my bet. :innocent:

Dadpole

11th March 2018, 21:35

I think that was the first 8(?) laps.
I had 10 on Dovi (at 8 to 1) last year. Close but no cigar. Kept me glued to the screen and shouting advice though. :crazy:

EJK

13th March 2018, 12:23

Wasn't Zarco leading last year until he binned it? That may be my bet. :innocent:

Zarco for podium.. :headbang:

Crasherfromwayback

13th March 2018, 12:26

Zarco for podium.. :headbang:

Win or bin!!!

Dadpole

16th March 2018, 16:37

Crasherfromwayback

16th March 2018, 17:12

$10 on Marquez for a podium @ 1.60. About as safe a bet as any at this stage I think. I will wait to see how Lorenzo looks before throwing more money around.

I really hope ol' 9 fingers has his race head on for the first race of the season. I hate to see someone of his ability farting about in the last 5 (funny though).

I'm not so sure about that. I'm thinking he may play it safe knowing he traditionally doesn't go that well there and just bring it home for points. I'm thinking in 4th.

All of my $100.00 is on Zarco. So it could well be a pretty quick challenge for me. But I was hoping to start with a hiss and a roar. That, and I don't really care as it was money for jam from the rugby.

EJK

16th March 2018, 18:33

I'm not so sure about that. I'm thinking he may play it safe knowing he traditionally doesn't go that well there and just bring it home for points. I'm thinking in 4th.

All of my $100.00 is on Zarco. So it could well be a pretty quick challenge for me. But I was hoping to start with a hiss and a roar. That, and I don't really care as it was money for jam from the rugby.

Ok got small bids on Lorenzo and Zarco for podium.

May the odds be ever in your favour.

Dadpole

16th March 2018, 19:10

For a win or the place there Crasher? If he delivers then you would have to be champion 2 years running. :drinknsin

Crasherfromwayback

16th March 2018, 19:14

For a win or the place there Crasher? If he delivers then you would have to be champion 2 years running. :drinknsin

For the win Bro. But as mentioned, it's a fucking long shot, and a sure way to lose the comp in the very first round. But hey, I'm without doubt keen on a long shot every now and then!

EJK

16th March 2018, 19:24

For the win Bro. But as mentioned, it's a fucking long shot, and a sure way to lose the comp in the very first round. But hey, I'm without doubt keen on a long shot every now and then!

Good luck!! Having watching Zarco since 2015 I hope to see him flip a few times this season.

Dadpole

16th March 2018, 20:21

Fingers crossed from me too Crasher. A satellite bike winning the first race would be the ideal start for the season.

Dadpole

18th March 2018, 18:50

5 on Rins for a podium and a couple of tiny podium bets scattered around

Crasherfromwayback

18th March 2018, 21:22

Fingers crossed from me too Crasher. A satellite bike winning the first race would be the ideal start for the season.

Well you know, I'm a total gambler. Obviously not a good one putting all of my early season eggs in the one basket. But hey...nothing ventured and all that.

Crasherfromwayback

19th March 2018, 08:13

EJK

19th March 2018, 08:41

Well, there ya go. Basket is broken and my betting challenge is all over! Thought I was looking good there for a few laps. If the first race is anything to go by, we're in for another cracking season. Bring it on, and best of luck to the peeps in this comp!

Heh! Yeah was very assuring for the first 3/4 of the race! Bad luck mate. Likewise I lost a bit with Lorenzo.

Crasherfromwayback

19th March 2018, 09:18

Heh! Yeah was very assuring for the first 3/4 of the race! Bad luck mate. Likewise I lost a bit with Lorenzo.

It's all good. That's why it's called gambling right! And yeah, looks like Lorenzo poss had a mech prob of some kind?

Dadpole

19th March 2018, 12:46

Gutted for you there Crasher. Zarco looked good there for a while (had $4 on him myself)
I had $5 on Rins also and I felt he was going to do me proud - alas.

All up - 21 wagered and 16 won so down to 95 now. Roll on round 2

Crasherfromwayback

19th March 2018, 13:13

Gutted for you there Crasher. Zarco looked good there for a while (had $4 on him myself)

All up - 21 wagered and 16 won so down to 95 now. Roll on round 2

Can't complain mate. Still in front from the rugger last week. Nice work, you're off to a way better start than me!

Dadpole

6th April 2018, 10:16

And another race is nigh, and I have no idea who will do well. Argieland has been (mostly) resurfaced and the weather looks dodgy. This could require careful study of FP 1 & 2 together with chicken entrail examination... :confused:

Dadpole

8th April 2018, 17:39

Anyone else throwing their money away?

20 on Marquez for a podium - TAB were paying 1.70 for a win and 1.30 for a place. :weird:
2 on Rins for a podium @11.00

EJK

8th April 2018, 20:05

I'm going safe this time :p

$10 on MM for podium... $3 return if he gets it lol

Crasherfromwayback

8th April 2018, 21:17

I'm going safe this time :p

$10 on MM for podium... $3 return if he gets it lol

Even though my challenge is dead and buried, I still have money won on Dovi from last round to keep me occupied.

Dadpole

8th April 2018, 21:20

That 1.30 is money for jam. Who would go for the 1.70 for the win when a podium pays so well in comparison.

I know Rins will repay my faith - one day...

Dadpole

10th April 2018, 08:21

EJK

10th April 2018, 09:38

And Rins did repay my faith and paid 22 to cover the 22 I bet on him and Crasher (Sorry: I mean Marquez) :devil2:
And the wifey is berating me for not putting money on Crutchlow as she suggested/ordered/demanded.

Still on $95

Was a nice bet and worth it. Lost my $10 but man, what an entertainment!

Crasherfromwayback

10th April 2018, 10:31

And Rins did repay my faith and paid 22 to cover the 22 I bet on him and Crasher (Sorry: I mean Marquez) :devil2:
And the wifey is berating me for not putting money on Crutchlow as she suggested/ordered/demanded.

Still on $95

Nice work. If you'd had money on Miller you could prob feel a little miffed they didn't start the race according to the rules!

Dadpole

10th April 2018, 12:33

Crasherfromwayback

10th April 2018, 13:19

Miller should have had a 30 second head start. He can rightly feel hard done by IMHO.

I am going to stay out of the main MotoGP thread for a while lest I become collateral damage in the poo-flinging contest. Roll on COTA where my boy Rins will be triumphant. :woohoo:

Lol. Join in the mudfest mate! MM owns that place. But if, like some would want, they stand him down for a race or two, the sport will be worse off for it.

Dadpole

10th April 2018, 15:10

I think they need to stand MM down for a race or two in order to give the others a slight chance for the championship...

Crasherfromwayback

10th April 2018, 15:15

I think they need to stand MM down for a race or two in order to give the others a slight chance for the championship...

Lol. If they do, it'll forever fuck the sport.

pritch

13th April 2018, 21:46

Lol. If they do, it'll forever fuck the sport.

I don't think it's likely. Yamaha would like that and have suggested it should happen, but the consensus as I've seen it says he has been penalised so that's it. Race direction do need to toughen up but they also need to be 100% accurate if they do.

In case anybody hasn't already read enough about the drama Motorsport Magazine have articles by Oxley and Freddie Spencer both of whom are knowledgable. David Emmett has three part coverage of the weekend on his Motomatters site.

Good punting guys.

Dadpole

23rd April 2018, 19:53

Anyone lay their money down? I didn't really feel motivated for this race but a MM bet was safe money. Roll on Europe.

Still on $95

Dadpole

5th May 2018, 21:40

Anyone out there?

So far Rins and A Espargaro have $5 each for a podium. If they both do it I will have enough to retire (almost). I will run an eye over FP4 and Quals before chucking more money around.

Dadpole

7th May 2018, 19:31

I also put 5 on Crutchlow and another 5 on Vinales.

That went well - One finished 7th and the rest fell by the wayside. Down to $75 now. :laugh:

roogazza

8th May 2018, 07:07

I also put 5 on Crutchlow and another 5 on Vinales.

That went well - One finished 7th and the rest fell by the wayside. Down to $75 now. :laugh:

Coulda just given me the bucks when I passed yesterday .
(you bet on Crashalot !!!!! ???? lol.) :crazy:

Dadpole

8th May 2018, 08:18

roogazza

8th May 2018, 08:39

Sadly, I was in the Hutt at the in-laws yesterday. Pop in when you are passing anyway. Help yourself to a rabbit and some magpies. Get your Missus to make a pie.

PS: The wifey insisted on the Crasher bet. She says he can't crash out of every race.

you got GOOD coffee there ? lol and cake,I like cake. :shifty:

Was nice out there yesterday, lotta trucks tho. But many corner entry ripples have been repaired.

Autech

8th May 2018, 10:07

Sorry I couldn't do this this year.
Having moved island rebought a house (doer uppererr) and started my own business chucking away $100 wasn't an option this time round. I'll be a millionare soon all going to plan though so will start the Motogp $1000000000000 betting challenge :D

If I were doing it though I'd be hammering a fair amount down on Zarco for a podium next round. Oui oui, poo poo.

Autech

17th May 2018, 13:45

TAB just gave me another 5 bucks for free, that's on Maverick for the win as he is paying $7. Lets see if I can work my way up to $100 from the free money?

Dadpole

17th May 2018, 14:56

That would be brilliant Autech. When they gave me a fiver, I worked it up to 41 dollars and some cents betting on football - then lost the lot on what should have been a dead cert (Tui).

I will have a wee think about where to throw my money. It is not the same with only me in it now...

Dadpole

21st May 2018, 14:12

Betrayed by the perfidious French - again.
I took out insurance in the form of 20 on Marquez for a podium when he was paying $2.35.

Now down to $27 and circling the plughole.

Dadpole

4th June 2018, 17:41

SSS SSS SSS Torpedoed by submarine Lorenzo. Suffered severe damage and being kept afloat by the grace of God and a Rossi podium.

Now on $15.40

Autech

15th June 2018, 11:56

SSS SSS SSS Torpedoed by submarine Lorenzo. Suffered severe damage and being kept afloat by the grace of God and a Rossi podium.

Now on $15.40

$15.40 not so good!

Quick look at the odds right now and JL, MV and VR are all sitting really nice for a small bet on the win

If I were you and betting I reckon it would be worth putting $1 or $2 on each of them for the win as they all stand a good chance this weekend. The closer you get to the race the less risk there is in knowing who will win, but you also get less payout so have to bet more. This is how I made my moneys last year in early betting based off previous form and hoping for the best. Worst case scenario is you drop to $10 but best case you will improve slightly for next round.
Either that or throw it all on Rossi or JL now and get the prayer beads out.
Alex Rins at $51 for another dollar if you are feeling cheeky as you never know. Going off previous form I think it unlikely the Honda boys will win but MM will find a way to fuck you off no doubt.

Dadpole

15th June 2018, 14:17

The wife says it is her turn as she was the one who picked the Rossi podium last time. If it had been up to me, I would have lost the lot. :baby:

roogazza

15th June 2018, 15:41

The wife says it is her turn as she was the one who picked the Rossi podium last time. If it had been up to me, I would have lost the lot. :baby:

Replay the 09 race Dadpole, Rossi V Horhay in the last few corners might inspire you ?
Yamaha must be due a win,I feel it in my bones ? :corn:

I was last in Catalunya 05 , witnessed Ruben Zaus barrel rolling an M1. It was demolished and looked like you could fit it into a 44 gallon drum. :gob:

Autech

15th June 2018, 17:55

Replay the 09 race Dadpole, Rossi V Horhay in the last few corners might inspire you ?
Yamaha must be due a win,I feel it in my bones ? :corn:

Still remember shouting myself hoarse in that race (was when I first started watching Motogp) and I was a real JL fan solely because he wasn't Rossi lol. Great battle.

My money would be on Rossi this weekend, I just have a feeling he's going to pull out the old magic if he can get the bike up there at the end. Which is a big IF.

Dadpole

15th June 2018, 17:57

Replay the 09 race Dadpole, Rossi V Horhay in the last few corners might inspire you ?

I remember it well. A great object lesson in 'never give up'.

Dadpole

17th June 2018, 18:06

The last of the family fortune went on yesterday.

8 on Dovi and 5 on Rossi for podiums. 2 on Pedrosa for a win (paying 12. Now on 21)

If it all goes pear-shaped then I have 40 cents left to retire on. :eek:

Dadpole

18th June 2018, 18:04

Rossi to the rescue.
$12.90 remaining. That means it has cost me more than $10 per race to discover I can't pick a winner. :angry:

Autech

19th June 2018, 16:44

Rossi to the rescue.
$12.90 remaining. That means it has cost me more than $10 per race to discover I can't pick a winner. :angry:Bet all on Miller for win at Assen if it rains?

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Dadpole

19th June 2018, 17:41

Interesting thought. I think he paid something like 1000 to 1 for that win. Somehow I doubt the TAB will be so generous this time round.

Autech

19th June 2018, 17:57

Interesting thought. I think he paid something like 1000 to 1 for that win. Somehow I doubt the TAB will be so generous this time round.

Should be something like $25 early in the week I would think. Check weather forecast ahead of time then roll the dice...

Dadpole

19th June 2018, 18:45

It would have to be a lot more than $25 to tempt me.

Dadpole

30th June 2018, 20:58

Rossi for the win. At least I hope so as my last $12 is on him for the top step.

Dadpole

2nd July 2018, 18:27

And the good ship Dadpole has gone down with all hands. No flowers by request. :violin:

Autech

2nd July 2018, 21:07

And the good ship Dadpole has gone down with all hands. No flowers by request. :violin:MM just too good right now mate.
Going to his fav track nek round too...

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