MotoGP 2018

**Autech** · 6th June 2018, 11:46

This years silly season has been silly as fuck, I mean Jorge to Honda? Who writes this!!! Shame too as I think he's got the ability now to ride the Ducati better than Dovi and give Gigi that championship finally. Not that Dovi can't, but I think Jorge has that next level pace.

Lots of funny meme's about the whole Lorenzo MM gay thing on the Faceballs, loads of world championships tween them though so look out if they do get married. Would have fast children too.

The Jack Miller rumour was just that apparently, a rumour as Jack said he had no knowledge of it. Apparently Jorge's salary is only around 3mil euros per year too so Honda got themselves a bargain right there.

**jasonu** · 6th June 2018, 14:17

Originally Posted by Autech

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/89...e-repsol-honda

Official. Fingers crossed he goes to another competitive bike.

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Why? So he can not win on another competitive machine?
He should have made way for up and comers to get a premier ride a season or two ago.

**Drew** · 6th June 2018, 14:40

How many people can say they won a grand prix on more than two manufacturer's bikes?

Not counting the olden days of 350cc and shit.

**speights_bud** · 6th June 2018, 15:10

Originally Posted by Drew

How many people can say they won a grand prix on more than two manufacturer's bikes?

Not counting the olden days of 350cc and shit.

About 6...

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**Mental Trousers** · 6th June 2018, 15:18

Originally Posted by speights_bud

Originally Posted by Drew

How many people can say they won a grand prix on more than two manufacturer's bikes?

Not counting the olden days of 350cc and shit.

About 6...

I'm pretty sure there's nobody that has won a MotoGP race (at least not in the 4 stroke era) on 3 different manufacturers bikes. Jorge might actually be the first, provided he can figure out how to stay on the Honda long enough to cross the finish line.

**Autech** · 6th June 2018, 15:26

Originally Posted by Mental Trousers

I'm pretty sure there's nobody that has won a MotoGP race (at least not in the 4 stroke era) on 3 different manufacturers bikes. Jorge might actually be the first, provided he can figure out how to stay on the Honda long enough to cross the finish line.

Will be surprised if he doesn't win at least one.

**Drew** · 6th June 2018, 15:53

Originally Posted by speights_bud

About 6...

More than two.

**Drew** · 6th June 2018, 15:53

Originally Posted by Autech

Will be surprised if he doesn't win at least one.

That's my point. Be a pretty big feather in one's cap I reckon.

**Autech** · 6th June 2018, 15:58

Originally Posted by Drew

That's my point. Be a pretty big feather in one's cap I reckon.

He's no doubt a facking good rider.

I think it will be similar to the MM-DP scenario, when MM's front tyre isn't working JL will be able to make it work and beat him.
If the tyres are working for all 2 seasons MM is too good on that particular bike to be beaten. IMO.

**pritch** · 6th June 2018, 16:16

Originally Posted by Drew

More than two.

Drew, I believe this is what you are after?

Courtesy of Mat Oxley.

In 70 years of GP racing only 4 riders have won premier-class races on 3 different makes of machinery:
Hailwood (Norton/MV/Honda, 1961-1967),
Mamola (Suzuki/Yamaha/Honda, 1980-1987),
Lawson (Yamaha/Honda/Cagiva, 1984-1992)
& Capirossi (Yamaha/Honda/Ducati, 1996-2007)

**WALRUS** · 6th June 2018, 17:43

Open up to include the two "feeder" classes 125/Moto3 and 250/Moto2, and you've got loads!

**pritch** · 6th June 2018, 19:06

Originally Posted by WALRUS

Open up to include the two "feeder" classes 125/Moto3 and 250/Moto2, and you've got loads!

Yeah, but that would be relatively meaningless. Apples with apples and all that. While it's true the smaller bikes are feeder classes now they didn't used to be. Little guys rode little bikes and some of them spent their whole career on the "tiddlers". The "premier class" is the most powerful class, whatever it is at the time: 500, 990, 800, 1,000, or whatever comes next. Whether there are five classes or just three.

**carbonhed** · 6th June 2018, 19:34

Honda have confirmed Jorge Lorenzo 2019/20.

Wow. TBH I don't get that. Seems like the prospects for the arrangement to go horribly wrong far outweigh the likelihood of it being a match made in heaven.

On the other hand they will have two multi champions with different riding styles which might help development????????????

MM is a ballsy fucker giving the ok to that.

What a monster team though if Lorenzo can gel with it.