MotoGP | 2019 | Round 10 | Brno | Czech Republic | Aug 2-4

Mamola was the what? Great, yeah but so far from Goat contention it ain't funny.

 

I'm late to the party on MM being the GOAT. He certainly is, at least for this decade. Give him another decade of similar performance and he will qualify for the "all time" too.
Quattaro is certainly impressive, a couple of more laps and he would've been ahead of Rossi.

 

Yeah sure, especially since he has had 1 proper dry podium in his MotoGP career and Dovi has only finished second in championshipthe past 2 years...

 

When did "Greatest of All Time" become limited to a decade? Seems to me like the "All Time" part is pretty self explanatory.

 

Internet rumor Dovi and Ducati getting a divorce.

 

Not until next year when Dovi retires.

 

Yea, we all strive to be second best

 

I love a good Motogp thread. More stupid than the dungeon.

There is nothing wrong with second when you are getting beat by a guy like Marc. That guy ain't human. Putting someone else on Dovi's bike will not change that. Putting anyone else on that bike would likely be a step backward.
Now if we could only bring back the 2 strokes...

 

Petrux got a contract during or just prior to Assen

 

Dovi said post-race that he was following Marc and when he checked out, he had nothing for him. "the way he rides, you can't catch him"
in the 1:1 interview Dovi assessed Marc's advantage in the race based on the late braking which led to a distinct advantage over all laps, which dovi was not able to hold constantly.

 

nobody commenting Zarco's immediate drop from 2nd to where he ultimately ended up in the race? @Captain Poo Poo Pants III

 

Was anyone surprised?

It didn't help he started on the wettest side of the track. It only made the inevitable happen quicker....

 

Against MM that’s like being first.

 

When everyone was racing 500s, somebody was going to win on a 500. Every year.

I was actually thinking of his role on Narcos, but yeah, same guy.

 

That's just crazy talk.

 

google translate:

(Motorsport-Total.com) - Ducati works driver Andrea Dovizioso has to wait for the second win of the season.

At the Grand Prix in Brno, the Italian at least returned to the podium and finished second. Most recently, Dovizioso was on the podium at the home game in Mugello. This was followed by the non-culpable loss in Barcelona and the weak races in Assen and Sachsenring.

In Brno, the vice-world champion had no real chance to repeat last year's victory. World Champion Marc Marquez was too strong. "It was a strange race. At the beginning the pace was very high. We pushed very hard. We drove perfect. We drove identical lines and very gentle. At half-time of the race he pushed a bit more while braking. I could not brake harder, "regrets the Dovizioso.

"The rear tire degraded in all strong. The rear end was on everyone's limit. I'm happy to be on the podium again. That was very important. I wanted to stay within striking distance of Marc until the end, but his style has changed compared to last year. That causes us problems, "notes the World Cup Second.

Andrea Dovizioso in the World Cup miles away
The gap in the World Cup has grown to 63 points. "With a look at the championship, you can see that Marc has taken only first and second places. That's the reality. He and Honda are a bit stronger and the result is that they get everyone else in trouble. Not just us, "explains Dovizioso.

Marquez has rarely been under pressure lately. "He can sit down and control his pace. He can afford that in contrast to the others. That changed the race and the handling of the tires ", analyzes Dovizioso. "When you're faster, you have more freedom. He has now adapted this strategy and it is going well for him. "

Dovizioso finds it hard to judge his championship rival: "It's very difficult. You never know how strong the bike is and how strong Marc is. He can always do something special. One can not judge the details correctly. In the race, I realized that he pushed hard while braking and accepted risks. He did well and was very aggressive at the corner entry. "

Will the second win of the season succeed in Austria?
"He is fast in all conditions," Dovizioso knows and sees little chance of turning the tables in the World Cup. "We have tests and races ahead of us. We have to stay calm and get the best possible results. "

After the assembly test in Brno we continue to Spielberg. So far Ducati is unbeaten in Spielberg. "It's a Ducati track, but last year it came before me in the finish. It will not be easy, even if it is a very good track for us, "Dovizioso looks back at the eleventh race of the season.

 

he played that role pretty well.

 

Rossi : Gibernau

Marquez : Dovi

 

Will also be interesting to see if Marquez TRULY puts a stamp on this championship by ending Ducati's perfect streak at the Red Bull Ring next weekend.......

 

Was real close with this one.....