MotoGP 2025

[sugilite:Me]

Herve Poncharal has been very impressed with his attitude and the effort he is making to adjust to the KTM. Hopefully the result at Losail will not be a one off.

I've suffered to many false dawns with Mav to believe anything will be different this time. He will maybe will do one more really good performance this year, and that will be about it - if he follows the last 6 years patterns. He is unbeatable on his day, the problem is that day comes no more than once or twice a year. I would be happy for him to prove otherwise.

[onearmedbandit]

I've suffered to many false dawns with Mav to believe anything will be different this time. He will maybe will do one more really good performance this year, and that will be about it - if he follows the last 6 years patterns. He is unbeatable on his day, the problem is that day comes no more than once or twice a year. I would be happy for him to prove otherwise.

100% agreed. I've kept the faith for years, the guy has undeniable talent as a racer, but something is holding him back from being able to deliver it consistently.

[BMWST?]

Jerez this weekend! Aleix Espargaro will be a Honda wildcard and testing an engine upgrade. Should be interesting to see how he goes.

Jorge Martin is out of hospital and should be home soon.

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Motogp interviwed him trackside He had some interesting things to say .He had heaps and heaps of material to test when he first joined Honda and they were able to put togther the bike they have now from that material.

[SaferRides]

Motogp interviwed him trackside He had some interesting things to say .He had heaps and heaps of material to test when he first joined Honda and they were able to put togther the bike they have now from that material.

Yes, including stuff that had been tried and discarded! Honda did really well getting Aleix as a test rider.

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[jato]

Who doesn't like seeing an underdog on top? it was yippee and yeahah in this household... ... for one lap. come on give that guy the V4
as for our jack ...

[SaferRides]

Our Jack???

It is starting to become predictable, maybe someone can make a race of it on Sunday?

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[jato]

"our jack" - parents are from Dannevirke, apparently he has a kiwi passport
quite exciting race, esp the first few laps. Mav putting up an impressive effort - almost starting a trend?

[iYRe]

"our jack" - parents are from Dannevirke, apparently he has a kiwi passport
quite exciting race, esp the first few laps. Mav putting up an impressive effort - almost starting a trend?

In his most recent interview with Gypsy Tales he says he spent Xmas over here with his grand parents.

Well, big race was a bit interesting, FQ led for a bit, MM led for a bit till he bit the dust. Pecco is.. well.. screwed. Alex M is - I reckon, gonna be hard to beat this year. Mr Consistant. The scenes in the Gresini garage were amazing.

[Reckless]

Sprint was a bit ominus but the race this morning was really good.
Really pleased for AM he deserved a win, but it doesn't look to good for Pecco atm.
Rider of the day Fabio so good to see Yamaha up there again.

Being a Yahaha racer. Big weekend of racing.
Trackday Saturday was fine all day at Hampton but sunday the Autumn classic was a washout never got to turn a wheel
Oil in the track during first group out then wait 2 hours to see if they could wash it away then it pissed down so they called it around lunchtime.
No complaints NZCMRR made all the right calls "Thats racing"

Only complaint was bloody Hampton shafting us again! Now charging an extra 50 bucks on top of your entry if you want to get a wet bike through scrutineering for a trackday FFS.
It's 3 mins inspection and one bloody sticker for a second bike, you can only ride one at a time.
They seem to be shafting us every bloody oppurtunity the can, I'd bet they dont even pay the inspection guys.
The poor bugger in front of me that abviously had his kids 300 wet bike paid an extra 50 bucks for a bike he was never going to use on the day.
Thanks for nothing Tony Quinn and Hampton Downs

and finally 10 points to TV3 the race was up and ready for viewing when I checked at 7:30am bit h sunday spring and the Main race.: banana:

[jato]

I hear you Reckless - its been a while since i've entered a race meeting but i keep hearing big dollar costs of racing lately... roll on the new track behind Tauranga that is looking good with costs aimed to encourage racing https://www.thunderridge.co.nz/

[diesel pig]

Finding out Jack Miller has a bit of Kiwi in him is making me feel weird. When you hear him speak on the grid he seconds like a Classic Ozzie.

[onearmedbandit]

Finding out Jack Miller has a bit of Kiwi in him is making me feel weird. When you hear him speak on the grid he seconds like a Classic Ozzie.

Born and bred Aussie so makes sense.

[Reckless]

I hear you Reckless - its been a while since i've entered a race meeting but i keep hearing big dollar costs of racing lately... roll on the new track behind Tauranga that is looking good with costs aimed to encourage racing https://www.thunderridge.co.nz/

I chat with Gary a little resource consent has been a pain.
I think they are aiming 2026
Have you seen this 3d https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxYxrJ9_Oiw

[SaferRides]

I'm not sure why Marc didn't wait for the race to come to him, but I guess it's just not in his DNA. It is such a difficult track to overtake on the current MotoGP bikes, although Alex managed it. It helps having a quick bike!

Alex could be a serious contender if Marc keeps crashing every 2 or 3 races, but he needs to stop the banzai moves. He certainly has the speed.

Mav the fastest KTM by a long way!

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[BMWST?]

I'm not sure why Marc didn't wait for the race to come to him, but I guess it's just not in his DNA. It is such a difficult track to overtake on the current MotoGP bikes, although Alex managed it. It helps having a quick bike!

Alex could be a serious contender if Marc keeps crashing every 2 or 3 races, but he needs to stop the banzai moves. He certainly has the speed.

Mav the fastest KTM by a long way!

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my sentiments too but I think its a little more complex. Mark reckons he wasnt doing any thing over the top. Pecco was explaing that he loses confidence in the front when he is trying to overtake. Its the first time Mark has really been behind more than 1 bike. Was his crash related to what Peco says. I got the info re Marc from after the flag. I thinks pecos remark were also after the flag