MotoGP 2023

[onearmedbandit]

This has been on the cards for a while.

Franco is off from Yamaha.
https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10...monster-yamaha

And Rins to take his place.
https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10...ha-motogp-2024

[jato]

Casey is sad he missed the 500 era https://the-race.com/motogp/this-is-...-motogp-point/
i'm sad they're gone too... https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...nts-their-era/

[iYRe]

This is on facebook, but its the last lap at Catalan, Rossi v Lorenzo

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3102143633177599

[Reckless]

In reading the above and a few other bits on my news feed not sure why Dorna don't open up to a couple more satellite teams for Yamaha and KTM.
If they want to spend the money and there are good riders coming through like Acosta why not?

We are Racing this weekend

[onearmedbandit]

In reading the above and a few other bits on my news feed not sure why Dorna don't open up to a couple more satellite teams for Yamaha and KTM.
If they want to spend the money and there are good riders coming through like Acosta why not?

We are Racing this weekend

Dorna have actually stated they want only a max of 20 bikes on the grid, down from the 22 we have currently. So we won't see anytime soon an increase in grid spots.

[BMWST?]

i think the number of bikes on the grid is chosen for logistics.Having to move 20 bikes and 20 teams around the world must be a nightmare.And that is Dorna's cost i think

[onearmedbandit]

What a lap from The Captain in P2...damn

[pritch]

i think the number of bikes on the grid is chosen for logistics.Having to move 20 bikes and 20 teams around the world must be a nightmare.And that is Dorna's cost i think

Twenty bikes and teams? And Moto 2 and Moto 3 teams and all the team trucks. I believe they charter those huge Russian Antonov cargo planes but even so, there must be a feet of them.

[Grumph]

With the cap on numbers it's even more like F1. Andretti/GM can't get a place in F1 which is ridiculous.
A few years back the transport costs were why the sidecars ran only in Europe when they were part of the GP's. Except for one visit to Laguna Seca.

It's a far cry from the days when riders used their own transport to get themselves and bikes between GP's - but is it neccessarily better ?

[BMWST?]

Twenty bikes and teams? And Moto 2 and Moto 3 teams and all the team trucks. I believe they charter those huge Russian Antonov cargo planes but even so, there must be a feet of them.

yes you are quite right!

[jato]

Fabio a bit over 7 seconds off the pace in a very wet Q1 - starts from last place this weekend ... unbelievable . has his engine got abrupt power delivery or something.

[roogazza]

Sprint race in mixed conditions ! (so they called it !).

Thats wets on drying track,bit of a lollie scamble. (won't post results in case some havn't seen )

But

Silverstone, England !!! Hoping for dry, for a GP .

[pritch]

It's a far cry from the days when riders used their own transport to get themselves and bikes between GP's - but is it neccessarily better ?

Back then it was called a World Championship when in reality it was only a European Championship. That used to irk me.

The tracks were amazing but several riders would be killed each year. it would take many more cameras to cover racing on tracks like those, then there's the lack of run off.

In the 500 class you often knew who would win the title before the first race. That doesn't apply in any category currently.

How long motor racing in any of its forms can continue is anybody's guess. 'Squandering of the earths resources" and climate change may create pressure to be socially responsible.

Yesterday at Silverstone there was a meet the riders event. People queued in pissing rain for forty minutes or more, then the riders declined to leave their nice warm accommodations. That won't help.

On balance I think it's better now, but how long it can be sustained is the question.

[iYRe]

30 seconds behind the winner.. several multi GP champions. Marquez's at opposite ends to normal.. sheesh, the whole world is upside down. Flippin awesome riders by a few riders though.. not the least Mr Vinales.

[roogazza]

Yesterday at Silverstone there was a meet the riders event. People queued in pissing rain for forty minutes or more, then the riders declined to leave their nice warm accommodations. That won't help.

At least it was dry for a bit ,for the GP...... towards the end it started to get damp again .
No wonder I 've never been to a GP in England, have a dislike for wet races.

World Champ used his head for a safe second. Skipped thru it on the computer, ho hum !
Masia biffed it in moto3 .