MotoGP 2025

[sugilite:Me]

Alex fastest on Friday, then Peco, Pedro and Bez. Nicolo Bulega produced 17th fastest time only just over 1 second off the pace. Impressive when you think about what he has to learn with all the new buttons on the bars, ride height gadget to control, Michelin tyres to work out and a shit ton more power and different electronics. Mind boggling.
I remember when a fellow racer gave me a spin on his zxr750 superbike at Ruapuna with a reversegear shift lever and with just that change to deal with I was more than a second slower a lap.
Are these modern racers even human? Dna tests required!

[sugilite:Me]

Holy crap, just saw this article on crash. BOTH young Moto 3 riders involved in the warm up lap of the Moto 3 race the other week suffered cardiac arrest. WTF!

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10...rash-reporting

[BMWST?]

Alex fastest on Friday, then Peco, Pedro and Bez. Nicolo Bulega produced 17th fastest time only just over 1 second off the pace. Impressive when you think about what he has to learn with all the new buttons on the bars, ride height gadget to control, Michelin tyres to work out and a shit ton more power and different electronics. Mind boggling.
I remember when a fellow racer gave me a spin on his zxr750 superbike at Ruapuna with a reversegear shift lever and with just that change to deal with I was more than a second slower a lap.
Are these modern racers even human? Dna tests required!

thats why some are called aliens

[jellywrestler]

Holy crap, just saw this article on crash. BOTH young Moto 3 riders involved in the warm up lap of the Moto 3 race the other week suffered cardiac arrest. WTF!

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10...rash-reporting

not uncommon with highly fit sports people, something to do with lactose levels i read.

[roogazza]

not uncommon with highly fit sports people, something to do with lactose levels i read.

Mate, the two of us are going to have to be careful .

[jato]

good to see a spirited ride by pedro this morning. a slightly scaled down version of that track would be good to have in nz. who's got a couple of hundred acres spare?

[Reckless]

good to see a spirited ride by pedro this morning. a slightly scaled down version of that track would be good to have in nz. who's got a couple of hundred acres spare?

Gary Stirling's (aka MottoTT) new track at Thunderridge is supposed to have a fair bit of elevation over a lap.

Cant wait to have a go




PS The sprint was one of the best MottoGp races I have seen

[BMWST?]

Pecco has surely lost 3rd plce in the champoinship .He is now -35 points to Bez. He is now only 4 points ahaad of Acosta but Digi and Frankie cant cathc him now. I would almost Guarantee that Acosta will outscore him by more than 4 points in the last round.
Another inexplicable weekend.
Paddock pass Podcast now reckon that Aprilia are a real threat to Ducati. Without Marc they dont really have any reiable feedback on the GP25 because both Pecco and Digi have been so inconsistent.Frankie has also been inconsistent in the last few races. Its gonna be Gresini who develop the GP26???

[Reckless]

Pecco has surely lost 3rd plce in the champoinship .He is now -35 points to Bez. He is now only 4 points ahaad of Acosta but Digi and Frankie cant cathc him now. I would almost Guarantee that Acosta will outscore him by more than 4 points in the last round.
Another inexplicable weekend.
Paddock pass Podcast now reckon that Aprilia are a real threat to Ducati. Without Marc they dont really have any reiable feedback on the GP25 because both Pecco and Digi have been so inconsistent.Frankie has also been inconsistent in the last few races. Its gonna be Gresini who develop the GP26???

I think MM may not help for a ridable bike as proved at Honda.
He can ride a bad bike and make it look good, therefore making the development go in his direction, which is further away from an easier bike to ride.
MM is a bit like Verstappen in F1 more Alien than anyone can match.
Ducati's best bike was the 24 they went down a hole with the 25, they lost the feel and hope they can reverse with the 26, only time will tell
Ducati will have to be aware of the MM effect, he is almost to good, if you get what I mean.

Looks like we will have Martin and Vinales back for the final round.

[iYRe]

Bulega on MotoGp:

On the differences between WorldSBK and MotoGP, Bulega: "I HAD TO CHANGE MY STYLE, MY HEAD ALMOST EXPLODED..." After his first day on the GP25 prototype in official competition, Nicolo Bulega revealed the differences between SBK and MotoGP.
"Right now I don't see anything extraordinary or impossible. It's just that everything I do on the GP25 is different from the Panigale: I'm talking about braking, downshifting, corner exit, and braking. Once you combine all these things and complete a lap, your head explodes (smiles). The rear brake at the end is like a scooter, I even use it in SBK and I really like it."
🗣️ Speaking of braking, what's the difference?
"In SBK you can be as aggressive as you want, whereas here you can't. The truth is I had to change my style, and after two years in SBK, it's not easy to change in one day. If I can be more natural, I can do better.
🗣️ Back to the SBK comparison, is there a big leap compared to MotoGP?
"Nothing crazy. SBK is not Moto2, even physically, SBK trains you more, and you come more prepared for MotoGP. I'm here to work and I'll maintain the same approach for Saturday and Sunday, where there will be racing, which I've never done before.
🗣️ Is there anything different in the garage?
"I know the Ducati method and it's the same. In SBK, when you come back to the pits, you have 5-6 people in front of you, here there are 10-15 people in front of you."