MotoGP 2023

**jato** · 7th June 2023, 12:44

We must be due to have a race soon ... a few interesting tech pics here followed by some comments from insiders or near to.https://motomatters.com/index.php/comment/111237
The Ktm is a work of art - jack needs to use all of his brain for the rest of the year

**Ruahine** · 7th June 2023, 14:06

Looks like MotoGP will be on TVNZ+ from July. Hopefully they host the same level of content as Spark.

https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/06/07/t...ast-from-july/

https://help.sparksport.co.nz/discov...motogp-content

**mulletman** · 10th June 2023, 10:51

Heres Pirro into San Donato

**jato** · 10th June 2023, 18:09

i see the forecast is looking dodgy for mugello today -thunderstorms even... so maybe Brad B will round up a few more points, or zarco or jack in tonights sprint. 1 in the morning... hmmmm might set the alarm...

**Reckless** · 10th June 2023, 21:16

Tell you guys one thing there is a heck of a lot of cripples out there

How many are not 100%, be quite a few that's for sure

**jato** · 10th June 2023, 22:13

... and a bit of niggle in Q2 with marquez loitering with intent... Bagnaia so lets him into his head of course. now where's that alarm clock?

**Grumph** · 11th June 2023, 09:05

Originally Posted by Reckless

Tell you guys one thing there is a heck of a lot of cripples out there

How many are not 100%, be quite a few that's for sure

The sprint format with it's extra race mileage has increased the chance of injury by about 50% IMO.
Not sure it's sustainable.

**iYRe** · 11th June 2023, 10:18

Well that was a fun race. Sucks to be MM.. I mean, clearly one of the slowest most unridable bikes out there and he goes on the front row.. One of the commentators said "MM can get that honda close to the front, and once he is there he forgets how bad it is and just rides totally on instinct". Good Sprint though, lots of action. Tomorrow will be fun

**BMWST?** · 11th June 2023, 12:15

Originally Posted by Grumph

The sprint format with it's extra race mileage has increased the chance of injury by about 50% IMO.
Not sure it's sustainable.

ys that was a fear i had about the sprint races.They are more risky than the main races imo. all the Honda riders bar MM are injured/crashed .Was interested to see how Rins woud go as he was 10th on the grid but he crashed

**onearmedbandit** · 11th June 2023, 15:15

And won't be back on track any time soon I'm guessing

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10...iple-surgeries

**Reckless** · 11th June 2023, 17:37

Honda Claims another Rider

Getting really pissed at the long delay before Practices Qually and Races are up on "No Spoiler".
5 hours and FP1 and Qually wasn't there but the vid was up and available in the schedule page
It is damn near useless.
If you click on home so you can get to the schedule page for the posted vids the bloody headlines are right in your face.

Great sprint
MM was on the Honda chassis not the Kalex if Simon is correct And yes I am one that gets pissed at his qually tactics.
Alex Marquez was very hard done by to fall. Vids up on GP and Brad Does have a point- Hope it free to watch.
https://www.motogp.com/en/videos/202...f-crash/456809
Aliex dug really deep and beat Vinales after his silly cycle accident at the track Thursday - Bloody cell phones LOL
Bez is rinding well - keeping Pecco honest
I wish Miller had another couple tenths in him for us down under
Over all tho
Can't overstate the class of Pecco leading from the front like that.

MotoGP with breakfast tomorrow

**sugilite:Me** · 12th June 2023, 10:03

OK, Pecco sure rode the ride of a champion. Managing the gap perfectly. It was in the bag from the first lap really.
Someone may wish to whisper in Zarcos ear, the race starts when the flag drops, not half way through. Time and time again he comes forward to podium contention right near the end.

I was looking forward to a brotherly battle between Marquez brothers, but alas it did not come to pass. I guess MM won the first to the deck race.

MM is still yet to cross the finish line in a full laps race this year! Even though he is not my favorite personality, I still believe he is the most talented rider out there.
Assuming Honda does not build a championship winning bike next year, I reckon MM best move will be to finish what I assume would be a rock solid Honda contract then swap to Aprillia in 25 - assuming he still has a body left.
KTM is full, Ducati factory team is settled with plenty of eager talented riders from satellite teams waiting in the wings.
So which rider for Aprillia to ditch, Aleix or Vinales? For me it is Vinales. He has shown now it matters not what brand he is riding, he simply cannot get out of his head and stop blaming everything else for his woes. While Aleix is less gifted, he makes up for with a never say die approach. His passion cannot really be questioned. Vinales - the moment some small issue or perceived issue comes up, he simply phones it in. Really at this point, he should be sponsored by Apple or Samsung.

**onearmedbandit** · 12th June 2023, 10:08

Aleix said recently that 2024 may be his last season as a racer but will like to be still involved in MotoGP as a tester etc, so there may be two factory seats up for grabs come the end of next year.