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I think Enea didn't have anhything left. It was too easy to crash.

Phillip Island really threw a wrench in FQ's plans.

If he could have simply got a top 8 he'd still have a small but reasonable chance (assuming a Pecco DNF and FQ podium).

But I feel bad for Quartararo. Trying to drag this Yam to a title is a monstrous effort. But it’s all about the title for him. Win or bust.

Epic race. So awesome I didn’t even care for the result after a while.

The Buriram circuit is susprisingly fun as a bike venue.

Fabio isn't out of the woods yet, but damn if he needed a breather. If I'm Bagnaia I'm asking for team orders. He has to overtake Fabio the next two races, playing catch up is exhausting, especially when your future teammate is not afraid to be so damn annoying and competitive.

Well done. MotoGP's parity is insane and has allowed for years of awesome races and results. Nowhere else in the world would an Aprilia equivalent win on speed, pace and merit without the need for unforseen and exagerated attrition. Hats off, Aleix. What do you guys think of 2 days weekends going fo...

Bye bye 2021 season. You were great.

2022 has Ducati written all over it, but things rarely go to plan in MotoGP.

I think it has been since 2017, but Marquez was at the very top of his form and prevented their titles.

Quite eventful. Well done Quartararo. Exceptional rider, worthy champion, thoroughly deserved. It took a long time, but Yamaha finally have their post Bridgestone rider. And 2022 looks like another classic in the making. Marquez’s new found form and Bagnaia seem perfectly capable of winning and chal...

Very happy for a ‘boring’ MotoGP race. Moto3 spooked me out.

Man, this is the Marquez I want to see.

that was sickening...

Nice, cheers. After all these years, I had a massive 'eureka' moment. COTA would be better if it ran backwards and skipped from what currently is turn 15 to turn 12. For cars, the esses and whole back section does nothing but spread the field apart and make it more difficult to stay within DRS dista...

Is the circuit over a swamp or something? Wasn’t it reaurfaced recently?

Awesome race. Bagnaia seems the complete package, all he needs is to develop consistency (which he seems perfectly capable of doing) and Ducati will have finally found their guy. Speaking of Duc, surely they can't just let Bastianini walk. And I'm happy for FQ. It ain't over til it over and today he...

No gonna lie, Moto GP's qualifying sessions have never been so boring. Watching riders wait for tows and then run around in conga lines has completely killed my enthusiasm for Q1 and Q2. Not to mention the cameras only follow MM (the worse offender), so of course I saw none of Bastianini's fast lap...

I liked the race, too bad Quartararo had such a poor day (for his 2021 standards). It would have been more exciting with him elbows out in the top 5.

I have no idea of what'll happen. That being said, Marquez seems fast but not clearly fastest, which is exactly the scenario I want to see play out. I'm very curious to see how he'll balance his aggressiveness with a very tight field and a win not a sure scenario.

FP2's result still has me guessing on what is going on.

Left handed circuit, home turf, inching closer to full fitness; what do you guys expect from MM? I just hope he doesn't bump people off again (and maintain he should have received a slap on the wrist and 3 place grid penalty). As a side note, I hope Martin has a clean weekend. I'm very interested in...

What is the most likely Yamaha line up for 2022? Factory is Quartararo, Morbidelli Satellite is Dovi on a factory bike and the A-Spec bike is yet to be filled. They said they were going to bring new talent into MotoGP, most likely from Moto2 and then they signed Dovi so its a case of say one thing,...

I am lost and haven't followed silly season at all.

When does Franco return? Is his promotion to the factory seat guaranteed for 2022?
What is the most likely Yamaha line up for 2022?

Quartararo has been exceptional. It's refreshing to see a genuine new alien emerge. I love him, but honesty is necessary. Marquez has been poops. Total garbage. Sachsenring aside, every single race is a countdown to the moment he screws up. When will the press call him out? Has he not crashed enough...

I think Marc is def returning to form.... hopefully he can manage his shoulder for the rest of the season and finally have a surgery free winter. Combine that with HRC hopefully making the bike easier to ride and 2022 will be interesting for Big Red And there’s also the chance tyre allocations for ...

hdot wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 10:19 pm The end of this race was like a Monty Python sketch. When Binder kept going I just started laughing. What a race.

I was violently fist pumping in silence to not wake up my kid. Twas awesome