MotoGP 2025

[Reckless]

Let me know if the link doesn't work.

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...-gomezs-death/

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Far out!! That's not good reading

[SaferRides]

I knew Pedro Acosta was pretty upset as it happened just before a race weekend, and they were good friends. But I hadn't heard all of the details then.

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[iYRe]

Seems like Alex cant catch a break: https://youtube.com/shorts/K54tVpZjK...vBRI08gz2jLWbC

[jato]

Roll on race weekend... i'm keen to see if martin get on terms with the aprillia - so long he doesn't wreck himself. the ktm's usually do ok at Austria so pedro might liven up proceedings too. 3 days to go...

[iYRe]

Roll on race weekend... i'm keen to see if martin get on terms with the aprillia - so long he doesn't wreck himself. the ktm's usually do ok at Austria so pedro might liven up proceedings too. 3 days to go...

Most seem to suggest MM -> AM -> Bez then an KTM maybe.

There is also a suggestion that this new electronic package might make the Yam a little easier on the rear, so its possible Fabio could be in there.

[BMWST?]

MM said he doesnt want any more rider aids because they make the rider skill less important. Bez said he didnt really want them either but after a period and the settings are maxed out then rider skill will reign again.
Not sure about Alex being second but apart from the two hiccups he has been the second fastest. I wonder if the big discs will help Pecco. Be watching the KTMs to see if #23 can be up there again,and if Mav is fit .

[iYRe]

I just watch Marc, Bez and Pedro in their pre race interview. Three kids asked questions, one asked what they name their bikes, MM and Pedro dont (pedro because he says if you name it, it means you like one more than the other and that makes it hard to swap). MM asked the young lady what her name was, Madeleine she says, well he says, that is what I will call my bike this weekend.

Something quite simple, but the smile on her face just showed he won a new fan. The others didnt think of that. I dont know about you, but that warms the heart a bit.

[F5 Dave]

Back to the pit. Cold shoulder from the gf. "Whats wrong babe?"
"You've never named a bike after me!"
"But Babe, she's only ten"
"That makes it worse! You're sleeping on the. . well we don't have a couch, so you're sleeping in the pits tonight "



"Oh. So. . . . Next to Madiline??"

[iYRe]

Back to the pit. Cold shoulder from the gf. "Whats wrong babe?"
"You've never named a bike after me!"
"But Babe, she's only ten"
"That makes it worse! You're sleeping on the. . well we don't have a couch, so you're sleeping in the pits tonight "



"Oh. So. . . . Next to Madiline??"

hahaha. Still... its a nice gesture, and jeez doesnt Pedro still look like a petulant teenager, even when saying how good a job the team has done.

(I was going to say, MM could say "Yes, but I get to ride you..." (to his gf) but that might be inappropriate :P)

[pritch]

Yes but a key takeaway is that correction for focus is only a part of 'good eyesight'.
It's what most people think of but not beyond.
Squash players i assume need to cope with a very high ball speed at close range. You would be closer enough to see it with pretty average eyesight. But the difference in that instance would be the speed you could focus. And also your ability to build a 3D understanding of where the ball is in relationship to your surging body as you try get near it with your head bobbing all over the place and then coordinate your arm movements.

Never played but seems like it makes sense.

As the result of an accident a friend of mine lost the sight in one eye a few decades back. His doctor told him no squash. The squash ball fits neatly into an eye socket. Nobody with only one eye should ever play squash.

[F5 Dave]

Binocular vision is complex. Like two spotlights on a WWII bomber to estimate altitude you then can build complex models.

Some people are better at this. It's not something that you can possibly relate to unless you have an insight.

Don't have an insight.

[SaferRides]

I tried to watch FP1 on Three Now, settled in with a glass of wine and the heater on. But the TNT commentators... Talking about everything except what was happening on the track. The picture quality wasn't great either. Second time I've tried, that's it.

Back to Dorna from Motomundo.

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[sugilite:Me]

I tried to watch FP1 on Three Now, settled in with a glass of wine and the heater on. But the TNT commentators... Talking about everything except what was happening on the track. The picture quality wasn't great either. Second time I've tried, that's it.

Back to Dorna from Motomundo.

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100% agree. I did not go through three now, but I too sure noticed the commentators were going on about everything other than what was actually happening in front of them at the time. WTF? It is like they think everyone watches Motogp to listen to them droning on and on about nothing, almost as if TNT stands for Total Nonsense TV.

Marc took top spot in practice - again. Looks like he is on schedule to finally win a race at this track.
KTM are looking better with Pedro in 2nd, I wonder how much the new ECU feature is helping KTM out?
Bez also continuing on from where he left off pre mid season break with a gutsy 5th fastest time on a track where Aprillia tends to struggle.
Maverick is beack on the bike after 1 month ago sustaining a 4 months to fix injury. He withdrew from practice, I just wonder why he is bothering at all - did he not see what happened to Marc when he came back too early? Does not make any sense.

[BMWST?]

what a brutal last few minutes of practise. Ogura started things of with about 10 minutes to go,ans was the first ino the 28s.However he wound up 12th. Things were turned on there heads and #1,#72,#23,#49,#10,#20, were all displaced froom the top 10 in the last few minutes.
Riddle me this tho,despite being the fastest overall Marcs top speeds are only mid pack

[iYRe]

what a brutal last few minutes of practise. Ogura started things of with about 10 minutes to go,ans was the first ino the 28s.However he wound up 12th. Things were turned on there heads and #1,#72,#23,#49,#10,#20, were all displaced froom the top 10 in the last few minutes.
Riddle me this tho,despite being the fastest overall Marcs top speeds are only mid pack

Yeah but it is exactly the same speed every time. In race though, is he able just to eeek out that little bit closer to quali speeds than everyone else - or something?