MotoGP 2020

[iYRe]

Interesting testing.
Hard to draw too many conclusions but it looks like the tyres have changed big time again, with more rear grip we may see some interesting changes in riding styles.

KTM looking very good, fast lap pace of Dani was very good so perhaps they might be in Q2 more often this season, they got the riders for it so fingers crossed.

Bring on Qatar

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Also need to remember that MM is still recovering from shoulder surgery.. his recent posts on facebook suggest its not 100% yet (as in, still a bit of pain)

[F5 Dave]

And yet Qatar seems to be one of those strange ccts that seem to throw up front runners that aren't always truly indicative of the rest of the season. Which makes it a great first round.

[mulletman]

Michelin did bring a new rear tyre and everyone has to adapt there new bikes to it, Dovi and Petrucci are struggling with this.

Yamaha tested a holeshot device and Suzuki will at Qatar.

Aprilia came with two bikes and things look promising considering it was its first time out in anger, the new engine hasnt had any development and its doing quite well,
plenty of potential to ge more speed out of it. They only had 2 engines so it was a rebuild and examine after each day.

[Autech]

Pol reckons the KTM is as fast as the dukes too...
Damn

Bring it

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[F5 Dave]

Good grief. Next Kawasaki will slink back in with a competitive bike

[Autech]

Good grief. Next Kawasaki will slink back in with a competitive bike

Doubt they would throw the coin in like KTM have.
Its just amazing the progress over the last year since they brought Pedrosa in, I wonder how many little tricks he had in his head from Honda he was able to pass on to them.

Even Aprilia appear to have made a big step, these concessions are working

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[pritch]

Doubt they would throw the coin in like KTM have.

Agreed, they are happy winning WSBK currently. If they ever got really serious about GPs though they'd have to be a threat, they've got more coin than anybody else.

[onearmedbandit]

Agreed, they are happy winning WSBK currently. If they ever got really serious about GPs though they'd have to be a threat, they've got more coin than anybody else.

KHI has huge resources indeed but they've never been serious about GP's. In fact motorcycle production is of little concern to them. I read once that one of the reasons they got serious about bike production was they saw the exposure Honda was getting in America from it.

[Autech]

Agreed, they are happy winning WSBK currently. If they ever got really serious about GPs though they'd have to be a threat, they've got more coin than anybody else.

I wonder how many titles they would have won without Rea though?
Bikes definitely a screamer, I have a feeling Redding is gunna show em up this year though (here's hoping)

Just thinking about the concessions in motogp and how effective they have been,
Ducati and Suzuki have both managed to bridge the development gap to become race winning bikes.
If KTM make the jump then perhaps Kawasaki may look to pop on over for a look? Especially if they start getting smoked in wsbk

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[pritch]

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...does-it-matter

[Autech]

Anyone keen for the $100 betting challenge again this year?

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[Dadpole]

I had a quick peek at the TAB site and I could find no option for a podium. Looked to be wins only. The TAB help pages were laughable.

[Autech]

I had a quick peek at the TAB site and I could find no option for a podium. Looked to be wins only. The TAB help pages were laughable.

IIRC they only populate it fully the week of the race.
Should be some good potential to earn decent odds this year if you take a punt early in the week on a win for one of the sat bikes or the Suzuki's.

I'm keen for another hoon

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[ecko_nzed]

KHI has huge resources indeed but they've never been serious about GP's. In fact motorcycle production is of little concern to them. I read once that one of the reasons they got serious about bike production was they saw the exposure Honda was getting in America from it.

Funny you should mention that....

https://www.gpone.com/en/2020/02/16/...superbike.html

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[pritch]

Ezpeleta received his share of negative coverage in the English language motorcycling press and he presided over developments that were unpopular at the time. Now though, it's hard to deny that it's a great product that he's selling.