MotoGP 2023

[sugilite:Me]

I really enjoyed that one, Congrats to Aleix, he deserved that one for sure.
About halfway, I thought it was going to get boring, but that was sure wrong! Silverstone is a good track for the Aprillias that is for sure. Even middling gun mav was on the pace.
At his point, anyone betting a repsol honda would not make it to the checkers of a full motogp race would be a very wealthy punter about now - unbelievable.

[Reckless]

Great Track love it
Sprint was good. Main Race even better, was on the edge of my seat for most of it thanks to the English weather. The top few all stayed on

Bloody hell first Jap bike 14th. Yamaha 14-15th. Honda 16th -17th.
If MM doesnt get an offer on another bike, I think 2024 might be his last year, he is scared stiff of that Honda
It just doesn't seem like him at all. Ya think MM might pull the pin?

[iYRe]

MM said in an interview today that he just wanted to circulate and feel the bike out, and if he didnt feel it he wasnt going to try anything - he was on softs apparently so that affected him.

This from the dude who puts everything on the line to win - to the point of insanity.
I feel it deserves a bit of respect, a lot of self control - maybe old age is catching up heh.

[Reckless]

he just wanted to circulate and feel the bike out.

I accept what you say on the mental strength to change his attitude to falling off but is this fear? Has he hit a wall. And possibly a wall he was always going to hit with his approach to racing. When has any MotoGP rider circulated in a race, even Pol is still racing. I am not anty MM I hope he finds a way, Possibly the only one who doesn't is Rossi

This is interesting Zarco - Honda
https://the-race.com/motogp/zarco-wo...mid-lcr-offer/

[iYRe]

I accept what you say on the mental strength to change his attitude to falling off but is this fear? Has he hit a wall. And possibly a wall he was always going to hit with his approach to racing. When has any MotoGP rider circulated in a race, even Pol is still racing. I am not anty MM I hope he finds a way, Possibly the only one who doesn't is Rossi

This is interesting Zarco - Honda
https://the-race.com/motogp/zarco-wo...mid-lcr-offer/

I feel like its not falling off that is the issue, but why fall off when you have 0 chance of even the top 10?

[Warr]

Moto2 Carnage at the end of start straight.
Was there any sanctions handed down to the back in the field rider who ended up in the grass on righthand side of the start straight & subsequently took out a number of riders as he skidded across the track ?

[pritch]

MM said in an interview today that he just wanted to circulate and feel the bike out,

Marquez has enough money that he doesn't need to unnecessarily risk a life changing injury. His father reminds him of this apparently.

[onearmedbandit]

Marquez has enough money that he doesn't need to unnecessarily risk a life changing injury. His father reminds him of this apparently.

Grandfather. He said you have made more money then you'll ever need, please retire if you have another big crash.

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10...ow-it-s-enough

[iYRe]

Marquez has enough money that he doesn't need to unnecessarily risk a life changing injury. His father reminds him of this apparently.

Yeah, but I think these guys are driven by something other than the money, although, at this level the money does have to reflect the danger. Keith Heuwen or how ever you spell that, said that he is still in huge amounts of pain from his crashes. I imagine most of them are, so you'd want a stack of cash to pay for the painkillers :P

[Warr]

Moto2 Carnage at the end of start straight.
Was there any sanctions handed down to the back in the field rider who ended up in the grass on righthand side of the start straight & subsequently took out a number of riders as he skidded across the track ?

The only thing mentioned thus far is ....
'The lap one pile up at Abbey was due to be reviewed after the race. That saw Borja Gomez and Rory Skinner fighting for the same space, with Gomez taking a trip over the grass to rejoin the group and collect backmarkers Dennis Foggia and Taiga Hada.'

[pritch]

Yeah, but I think these guys are driven by something other than the money,

It's not unknown for a successful racer with a healthy bank balance and a supermodel wife to realise that he has a lot to lose and to start being just a bit careful - and just a bit slower.

Marquez must be getting frustrated with the bike.

[onearmedbandit]

Rossi said only a short while ago that his decision was made when he knew he was going to be a father.

[iYRe]

Marquez must be getting frustrated with the bike.

Massively - leading to much clickbait youtube videos :/

[onearmedbandit]

It looks like Marc has made it clear he will return the respect to Honda that they showed him.

[Reckless]

Nobody else is going to pay him 14mil Euros a year thats for sure. That would be the MM haters view.

Respect to him for returning the good grace they showed him. Bloody hard situation for him.
Did the bike break him or did his style break him or both.
Have we ever seen someone so lost to just ride around? Its hard to watch TBH

I bet he'd love to a go on another bike like Alex M

Good luck to him I hope they find something between MM and Honda. I'd hate to see him walk away next year under this cloud.