MotoGP | 2020 | Round 11 | Spain | Aragon | Oct 23-25

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Also, I don't buy the "keep intel safe" logic. Rather than trying knickknacks and keeping up on bleeding edge tech, Yamaha has always relies more on the overall package working. When did they finally implement a holeshot device? 6 months ago?

 

Yeah, like there's a shortage of world champions that will ride around behind Bradley Smith every weekend.

 

I think their egos just are large and thought they had the perfect package minus the engines at the beginning of the season and Jorge couldn’t test those since they are sealed so why bother sending him out there.

 

Is he fit enough to race ? The Ducati broke his body and the Honda broke his will. That’s saying something considering he has to be one of the toughest in the mental department that’s been in GP.

 

WUt

He and Mav12 are both not really what one would label as tough mentally.

 

Wut, really? He's always been calm and collected. Dude also raced a day after doing this to his collarbone, and came in 5th.

 

I read it wasn't so much a mistake on the mechanic's part, but rather Fabio decided to run a tire they had no data on, so they had to guess the correct pressures.
https://the-race.com/motogp/the-inside-story-of-quartararos-disaster-day-at-aragon/

 

They need to keep him away from Maverick. That’s his level of “let me try this on the one day that actually matters” screwups.

 

I think this is a strategic move on Yamaha's part. They are still in trouble with the engine allocations, so no needs to put miles on those bikes for little to no reward (based on JL's testing pace at Portimao).

 

But does Lorenzo riding the bike cut into Rossi's engine allocation?

 

Yes, but who the hell cares at this point..........Rossi's season is Aliens-level "Game over, man. Game over!"

 

I care. He needs a good motor to get to 200 podiums.

 

For a one off it will. Someone needs to fact check me here, but I believe after around 3 races the replacement rider gets their own allocation.

 

I would like to see that happen also.

 

As much as I would like to believe this I think the curse of the bambino...I mean Suzuki will come to light. Somehow, someway the championship will be lost by them. I say that as a huge Suzuki fan....

 

Hoping for rain again for at least one of the remaining rounds- sure would like seeing the old 04 retire a champ.

 

Funny how Suzuki builds a better Yamaha GP bike than Yamaha these days!

Man, if Suzuki had that bike and some actual infrastructure and money they could be the best manufacturer on the grid. It’s so sad that the bike is so damned good but they won’t go all in like KTM.

 

I'm going to go with Miller for the win.

and if Suzuki doesn't pick up some strong sponsorship in the upcoming off season that is squarely on them with either laziness, they don't want the money or their sponsorship person is completely inept and needs someone to pee in their ear.

 

I mean red bull is leaving KTM, and sponsorship money in general is tough to get, especially motorsports.

Remember the Factory Yamaha had no main sponsor until Rossi came back.

 

I think they are just leaving Tech3. Staying on with the factory team.

I was reading that the Bull was replacing Repsol at the factory Honder. I wonder if Honda leaving F1 and the Red Bull teams with no engines might affect that.