MotoGP | 2023 | Race 15 | Mandalika | Indonesia | Oct 13 - 15

With a fight at the top now, and Martin on a roll, this should be fun

 

Bummed MB72 won’t be there but hoping for more rain as those races are so much fun.

 

I was so bummed there wasn't a race this past weekend. I actually logged into MotoGP.com just to see if I might have been wrong.

Dance, MotoGP Monkeys!

A lack of good weather setup data at this track means a Ducatifest on the podium, right? Looks like Bez is out, so I'll take BB33 for the Sprint Victory and a podium of Quartararo, Bagnaia, Martin (Reverse order, Martin wins!)

-T

 

Not a good time for Ducati who have 4 riders injured and in doubt for this weekends race in Indonesia

Enea Bastianini (ankle and hand)
Michele Pirro (ankle)
Luca Marini (collarbone)
Marco Bezzecchi (collarbone)

-Everything Moto

 

yet their odds for winning are still substantially huge…

 

Yet everyone thinks MM93 can't get injured on it

 

Many of the riders are probably happy MM93 will be more in control now… and not crashing and taking anyone out with him as much

 

Watch Honda make a miraculous recovery next season.

 

This season has been super weird in terms of pacing. We had two significant breaks between rounds early in the season that made it hard to get invested early on. We're kinda now back to the normal every other week routine.

 

The did try to hire Gigi, but he was like pass. So they are trying to change the way they do things and trying to get a quick fix.

The question which rider leads the path forward?

 

Same thought occurred to me.

Lecuona to LCR and Zarco to Repsol where he gels with the new Honda and finally gets that first win?

 

Whatcha smokin guys? I want some!

 

I don’t think it’s likely or anything. Would be cool though - I’d like to see Zarco get a win.

 

While the Honda certainly has issues, they have managed to win a full GP race this year. KTM has not. With some (a lot) of fresh thinking I think they will turn this around. Having Marc out may be a blessing in disguise.

 

Seriously....

Taka, Zarco and two other unknowns are going to flip things around?

 

You don't expect Honda to be in the back forever do you? It might take a year or two, but they will be back.

 

It’s a really special blend called “Rossi”!!!!!!You already have some.

I’ve heard it has very delusional properties?

 

Agreed! Hopefully Yamaha is back someday too, but I think Honda has a much better chance, unless Yamaha changes their engine configuration.

 

Honda needs a development rider worth a shit and accept change. They may not be that far off actually if they get a good tester and engineer to sort things.
Yamaha needs to ditch Lin and their engine. Further away than Honda, even if it looks otherwise right now.

 

Not what I said. The implication in the posts above was that Honda was going to win in 2024. Even 2025 it would be a surprise, but one that would enjoy to see mindewe!