MotoGP 2019

[roogazza]

He is, but primarily because the KTM is a bit of a dog. If the KTM was better Marquez minor would get a good view of the back of Brad Binder's bike.

I got sick of watching the safety cars circulating and went to bed. It wasn't one of the great races but was pleased for Miller.

Yeah pritch watched the first two races ,then as the commentators started talking about rain falling I copied the rest..... allowing for a cock up in coverage as well hahaha.

[merv]

This photo kind of says it all too, poor old Zarco was already losing out as Marc and Jack blasted away from the start.

[merv]

Interesting dilemma Yamaha has, with Rossi still grizzling about top speed.

Race analysis http://resources.motogp.com/files/re...df?v1_10c933e7 shows interesting results.

I'm not sure where they measure top speed for the race exactly but Marc's top speed all race was 307.6, Dovi 314.8, Jack 313.9 and Rossi 306.8.

It just shows that Marc must be just going on average way faster than the Ducs if he is giving away 6 or 7 km/hr on top at this track. I think Marc has said before the faster you go on the straight you then have to be able to slow down harder to take the corner so there is plenty of balancing out involved. If the Yamahas really are meant to be corner carver machines how come Rossi isn't doing better when his bike wasn't that much slower than the Honda?

Maverick was shown as reaching 307.6, identical to Marc.

[BMWST?]

interesting stat came to light after the podium.MM has a 42 percent conversion rate ie he wins 42 percent of the races he starts in...somebody will have to be better than that to beat him.42 percent! thats nearly 1 in 2!
And you can see why.He pushes to the absolute limit.ALL the time

[Cosmik de Bris]

interesting stat came to light after the podium.MM has a 42 percent conversion rate ie he wins 42 percent of the races he starts in...somebody will have to be better than that to beat him.42 percent! thats nearly 1 in 2!
And you can see why.He pushes to the absolute limit.ALL the time

yes, and the last 15 races in 1st or 2nd, and on the podium in the last 19.

Cheers

[Oscar]

Funny podium...

[onearmedbandit]

yes, and the last 15 races in 1st or 2nd, and on the podium in the last 19.

Cheers

Funny podium...

I think the actual stat is 'last 19 races he finished' which is still a considerable feat.

[merv]

Funny podium...

Lol, except that one Oscar. Shame really he owned that race until then. I suppose there was some truth in the engine brake story because it was an early race for the new more powerful engine, and he hasn't done it since

[Drew]

Cancelled Motogp recording. It's just boring these days.

[Dadpole]

Cancelled Motogp recording. It's just boring these days.

They should use MotoGP as a support race for Moto3. That is the one that has me jumping around and shouting the most. (The Petrucci win excepted)

[pritch]

Cancelled Motogp recording. It's just boring these days.

That's a seriously short memory. Brno this year wasn't one of the greats it's true, but there has been some good racing.

[merv]

Cancelled Motogp recording. It's just boring these days.

The racing these days has been made close compared to the past though as it is very rare for anyone to get lapped though that was quite common back in the days of the 500s.

At Brno the first 10 were within about 16 seconds and all 20 finishers within about 48 seconds. The problem is though one guy is just streets ahead of the rest and after his crash at Austin him and Honda seem to have sorted out the issue and he seems to perform no matter what the circuit.

I'm looking forward to Austria to see if the Honda really does have the legs compared to the Ducatis at that track. Last year Lorenzo won that race with Marc a close second and Dovi not much further back. Now if only Lorenzo wasn't injured and had jelled better with the Honda maybe there could have been some closer racing.

See this attached file, I screen grabbed the figures off the MotoGP site to just do a quick comparison of the Mugello race in 1998 when Mick Doohan won versus this year when Petrucci won and in 1985 when Spencer won versus 1992 when Schwantz won. Much closer racing these days.

[BMWST?]

i just cant agree that its boring.I think that is something that is easily said afterwards.But you never quite know whats going to happen.Wether its another save of the century,a crash, or what.

[Drew]

I felt the same when it was just watching the Rossi show.

Without someone to back that has a serious shot at the title, it's just not my bag.

I'll prolly still watch if for no other reason than watching Rins develop the Suzuki.

[roogazza]

I felt the same when it was just watching the Rossi show.

Without someone to back that has a serious shot at the title, it's just not my bag.

I'll prolly still watch if for no other reason than watching Rins develop the Suzuki.

I like that Rins is having a crack at MM. That and the young Yamaha guys !
( hope they get improvements soon.).