Motogp crapenings.

Chatter is that HRC is looking to move AM into Cal's spot at LCR - probably to try and keep big brother happy as well.

 

This right here. I thought landing in Repsol Honda with his brother was going to vastly shorten his career. Repsol Honda is the best team in the paddock, and Alex Marquez is a fine rider but he’ll never be at Marc’s level. I’d rather have seen him at an entirely different factory but I think being away from the Repsol pressure cooker will do him good. Honda have done him a favor.

I think if Alex Marquez gets some time to mature emotionally and mentally, he’ll be able to get out from his brother’s shadow in his own mind at least. Being at Repsol would prevent all of that.

If he keeps his head in the game he’ll end up being a very good MotoGP rider, not a Marc but he could be a Dovi. It took Dovi damned near a decade to show he was a contender.

 

They’re assholes. I bought a year subscription after having a month subscription, reasonably thinking that the year would override the month. I still got charged for the monthly and the fucking pricks refused to refund it. I refused to buy a video pass for at least 2-3 years after that.

I really wanted them to sign Pol for 2020 and not Alex. Looks like they felt the same way!

Alex is probably pissed and it is pretty damned unfair, but racing is a business. Pol will ride the fuck out of that RCV and be at the pointy end right away.

Now Honda also has a ready alternative to Marc that’s not beholden to Marc in any way, so they have leverage and a backup plan.

It’s a dick move, but I’d have done the same thing were I in Puig’s little shoes.

I highly doubt Dovi will go to KTM. Why would he? Piles of cash are good, but I think at this point Dovi is riding to prove himself and get that ‘ship. Ducati offers him a realistic if not high chance of doing that. KTM would just be a money move, I think he’d rather just retire than do that.

Dovi can retire comfortably I’m sure and never have to work again, it’s not like he absolutely needs KTM money bags to see him through the next 50 years of his life. I think there’s a chance that he’ll end up with KTM but not very likely.

The most likely scenario is that KTM moves up Oliveira so that they at least have 1 guy who’s experienced on the bike in the works team.

 

He had four years to do it. I think that window is now closed. I say go to KTM and upgrade that retirement package. Why drive a Lamborghini in your retirement years when you could drive a Pagani?

 

Bradley Smith signed with Ape.

Petrucci signed with KTM for Pol’s spot.

 

Glad to see Petrux staying in MotoGP.

 

Wow, Tech 3, not factory. I didn't even think of that as a possibility.

Happy for Oliveira.

 

How will this evolve with a broken collarbone?
https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/dovizioso-hospital-suspected-broken-collarbone/4813398/

 

Collarbone is a trivial injury with Motogp. JL99 broke his on a Friday and still raced sunday after surgery a few years ago. Dovi has 3 weeks to heal up

 

I was thinking along the lines of contract negotiations, as three weeks should be enough to get up to strength for the first race.

 

Wrong, 7 years go he broke it on Thursday and raced on Saturday...

 

Didn’t Colin do the same thing?

 

He broke his clavicle at the Catalan GP, had it plated and raced Silverstone the following weekend in the rain and got on the podium.

 

That’s what it was. He wanted to race the next day but they wouldn’t let him.

 

I vaguely recall him even doing push-ups to show them he could do it but they wouldn't let him. Unless I'm confusing with someone else.

 

Crutchlow was made to hop across a room a week after breaking his leg or ankle before they'd let him ride.

 

Broke it Friday at the Catalan gp but didn’t race. Them raced at silver stone

After which he called those that finished after a bunch of pussies in a live interview

 

He also said he would do Lucy, Crashlow's wife. Classic!
Probably a repost, but I threw it in the Youtube thread.

 

He also explained that he was able to do it because he " is a hard M*therf*cker."

 

^^^ this stuff is legendary.