MotoGP 2025

**onearmedbandit** · 17th March 2025, 16:16

That's gotta sting...

**iYRe** · 17th March 2025, 16:16

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Ah, didn't watch that yet. In parc ferme he stated the rear was the issue.

to be fair I think it was both there for a minute.

I reckon he needed to pass Alex because it was slowing him down and his flow wasnt flowing.. once he did.. 1.3 secs..
COTA is going to be interesting.

**iYRe** · 18th March 2025, 10:36

Interesting comments about S Crafar as head of stewards on the Crash podcast. They were saying how the decisions he has made so far have been spot on, and how even the riders have said "fair call". One (cant remember which one they said" commented that Simon had spoken to him and pointed out where he went wrong, and said he had learned something.

It was very high praise.. go Simon - represent.

**BMWST?** · 18th March 2025, 20:57

Originally Posted by iYRe

Interesting comments about S Crafar as head of stewards on the Crash podcast. They were saying how the decisions he has made so far have been spot on, and how even the riders have said "fair call". One (cant remember which one they said" commented that Simon had spoken to him and pointed out where he went wrong, and said he had learned something.

It was very high praise.. go Simon - represent.

and I think Simon still does the demo lap(s) on the 1000 rr. I recall hearing that. overloaded after watching all motogp seesions and the paddock pass podcast and fter the flag and the pres conference. So i cant say who said it

**onearmedbandit** · 18th March 2025, 22:10

Originally Posted by BMWST?

and I think Simon still does the demo lap(s) on the 1000 rr. I recall hearing that. overloaded after watching all motogp seesions and the paddock pass podcast and fter the flag and the pres conference. So i cant say who said it

Yeah they mentioned that a couple times during practice sessions on the MotoGP broadcast.

**iYRe** · 19th March 2025, 06:59

and today's big news, I guess, is Pecco is supposedly going back to his 2024 bike. He might regain his feeling but will that make him able to fight with MM? Or even Alex? He's like a second/lap slower.

**F5 Dave** · 19th March 2025, 13:45

What's the diff? Swing arm and aero?
Maybe it will suit his style better?

You can imagine Dovi visiting the pit. "See how i felt?"

Thought experiment. Marc on Zarcos bike if he'd stayed with Honda. Hmm.

**onearmedbandit** · 19th March 2025, 13:58

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Thought experiment. Marc on Zarcos bike if he'd stayed with Honda. Hmm.

They are considerably slower than the competition on the straights, I could still see Marc throwing it away trying to make up for that deficit.

**sugilite:Me** · 19th March 2025, 16:09

I feel sorry for Ogura getting disqualified. What an incredible talant. Possibly even an alien in training?

**iYRe** · 19th March 2025, 16:47

Originally Posted by sugilite

I feel sorry for Ogura getting disqualified. What an incredible talant. Possibly even an alien in training?

I am not an expert, but he sure is good

Bagnaia 🗣️ "Marc is very strong, he's the rider to beat ,starting with the next race. 31 points is already a lot to recover, and we have to keep in mind that the next race will be in Austin, where he is very strong , I'll return to the GP24, because at the moment my feelings are very strange."

"Marc: The most important thing is that both Alex and I are being very honest. Before the race, we shared which tire we thought was the best, and afterward, we also share the race plan I had, and if he was leading, the plan I thought he should follow. And it was that: conserve half the race and, from there, lower those two or three tenths I had. When I was behind him, I said, 'Look, he's doing it now.' And I was able to follow him, but I had been very honest with him about what the plan was, that he had to save tires, that it didn't matter if they followed us in the first ten laps. And that's what we did. In the end, when I tried to overtake him, and that lap when I did 1:38.2, and he also responded with a very fast lap, that's when he did surprise me and caught me a little off guard. I even hesitated whether to stay in that second position or not, but then I saw that he was starting to suffer a little more from the tires.He surpasses Doohan's 27 hat tricks.
Marc: I had many long calls with Doohan when I was at home with my arm in a sling. To equal and be compared to all these legends is an honor, but now, there's one thing that stands out above all else: yet another perfect weekend with my brother. We're in MotoGP, and it seems like,: No, this is normal now, it's back to normal. Yesterday, I was in the office after the Sprint and I was telling the two Joses : This isn't normal, we're going to be happy.' Everyone acted as if it were normal. Everything's going well. This year, Alex is going to win races, he's going to make things difficult, he has some very good tracks, and I'm proud of how he's working, and I'm also proud of how our team is working.

**F5 Dave** · 19th March 2025, 20:21

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

They are considerably slower than the competition on the straights, I could still see Marc throwing it away trying to make up for that deficit.

Yes but good as Zarco is, he's an old hand, he admits that. But he was right up there for a good amount of time.
The honda was slower than Dovi's Ducati back then.

Would it be as easy? Hell no.

But he'd be several places up on Zazco. And that's fighting for the lead I'd offer maybe?