MotoGP 2020

[mulletman]

He needs to be careful. There was a report a while back (can't remember where) that Lorenzo's lap times ain't what they used to be. It may be that the riders lose their competitive edge if they take a break. What they are doing normally is pretty extreme, that edge is finely honed.

I agree, maybe cause of Covid Lorenzo couldnt get as much track time as they had originally planned , why he was 'slow' ?

[F5 Dave]

Whorehey again probably had the stickers in the wrong position on the tank.

He'll get the right mechanic / graphic designer combo and ride in 2022 and smoke MM on equal footing. You read it here first. [Relies on poor memory not to be called out in 2 years. . . ]

[Autech]

At a guess Dovi, Lorenzo, Iannone etc will never see a Motogp race day again. Too old and the new talent is too fast to take a break like that. While Dovi hasn't taken the injuries over his career that some guys have it's not like there isn't a whole bunch of guys in their 20s lining up willing to take whatever seats he's hoping for for a lot less money. If I were a team I'd be rolling the dice on a Fabio DeGanantonio for 500k euros over a dovi for a few million.

I hope he signs up as Aprilias test rider and does a Pedrosa to bring that bike to the front, it'd be a great middle finger to Ducati if Aleix and whoever is along side him starts finishing ahead of the Dukes week in week out, like the KTM's have done to the Honda quite a lot this season.

Speaking of Hondas, I do hope CC retires from racing, the guys been injured for the best part of a few years now without a break, he's got a gorgeous family and lives in a gorgeous place, go enjoy life!

[iYRe]

I kinda feel like MM doesnt have too many years left either, even though he's young. His "throw everything at it" approach is doing a lot of damage to his body.

[Autech]

I kinda feel like MM doesnt have too many years left either, even though he's young. His "throw everything at it" approach is doing a lot of damage to his body.

100%, he's already starting to show some cracks. Even the silly thing he did last year when he was playing mind games with Quatararo in quali and let the tyres cool too much forcing a highside show that he's not indestructible or unbeatable. That's one of the reasons I'm a fan of Mir so much, he's come through the ranks without causing any controversy, he overtakes hard but I can't ever recall seeing him knock someone off or being really rude like MM has over the years. The full package: super fast, super smart and super clean. This is why I've never rated MM as the full package, his style of finding the limit by stepping over it and hoping like hell he saves it is not sustainable. We'll never know if he'd have adapted to the tyres of the year but no doubt he'd have to do his share of crashing to do so, so an injury was always around the corner.

[iYRe]

Yeah... I guess it is one of those things.. I think MM is a one of a kind sorta rider, unique and freakish..

He sometimes rides really sensibly, taming that wild honda, while observing the enemies weak points then attacking.. and then sometimes just riding like a wildman with no care in the world other than winning like the first race this year - which would have been one of the greatest ever races if hadnt come off.

He kinda reminds me of Steve Irwin... entertaining and exciting to watch but you know one day the stingray's gonna get him

[george formby]

I kinda feel like MM doesnt have too many years left either, even though he's young. His "throw everything at it" approach is doing a lot of damage to his body.

I don't think he is going to disappear anytime soon but I expect that his glory days will wain from here. He was chucking everything at it at the beginning of the season to stay ahead. Didn't work out too well and the chasing pack are probably a lot faster now and definitely undaunted.

New tricks are being learned quickly, can't remember who it was (Bastianini ?) picked his Moto 2 bike up off his elbow a few races ago. Impressed I was.

Mind you, I would love to see MM battling his little bro.

This season has been jaw dropping.

[iYRe]

Yeah, I'd like to see him battle his brother too.

I dont actually know that those other guys are faster yet... maybe in a season or 2.. I think he'll still beat em up a little for a bit

[sugilite:Me]

If he has not actually screwed his arm up permanently. I hope not, he is a once in generations rider!

[Metastable]

Tied in the championship? Mir is like 37 points in front of Rins.

Rins tied with Fabio Q. For 2nd.

[pritch]

If he has not actually screwed his arm up permanently. I hope not, he is a once in generations rider!

Yeah, that's what happened to Freddie Spencer.

[onearmedbandit]

Rins tied with Fabio Q. For 2nd.

Ah misread it as the two Suzuki riders tied. My bad.

[Autech]

If he has not actually screwed his arm up permanently. I hope not, he is a once in generations rider!

Best Millennial racer perhaps? That chucks him in with Lorenzo, Pedrosa, Stoner etc though so there definitely is some stiff competition for best of the Millennials. Can't argue with all his titles though so that's sealed.

Wonder if Mir will be the best of the Zoomer generation? Watch this space

[sugilite:Me]

More about the Rossi stand in that was'nt.
https://the-race.com/motogp/what-now...togp-stand-in/

1st time on a motogp bike
1st time at the track
Only 2 sessions, one wet, one drying.
1.5 seconds off the pace - wow!

[Autech]

More about the Rossi stand in that was'nt.
https://the-race.com/motogp/what-now...togp-stand-in/

1st time on a motogp bike
1st time at the track
Only 2 sessions, one wet, one drying.
1.5 seconds off the pace - wow!

Yup he should be on the Petronsa bike next year, not Rossi. Time for Rossi to sit back and watch his students florish