MotoGP | 2023 | Silly Season

Can’t see Alex Marquez keeping that seat for next year. Especially if they sign Mir. Marc will have two more years I believe on his contract after next year, if (hopefully he is) able to see that out without being forced into retirement. So keeping him happy with giving his brother a seat won’t be a thought.

For sure Ogura is moving up to LCR and what happens to that second seat? Canet? Does two rookies and a third rider that’s new to a difficult bike make sense? Leaves them with no “test” rider on the grid but they really haven’t had that since Cal.

 

I dont see AM73 going anywhere. He'll remain at LCR as long as his brother is with HRC. Marc will see it in the contract if its not already a clause. Also, Vinales likely will get renewed with Aprilia so I see Morbidelli going to RNF with a Yamaha contract, Rins getting into factory Yamaha and Mir has already been linked to have signed a deal with HRC.

 

My prediction Fabio is going to take jack millers seat!

 

At this point me thinking Alex stays put has less to do with Marc and more the fact that I don’t necessarily see anyone who Honda would look at as a solid replacement.

Ogura is definitely the current favorite but chantra has made some showings that at least put him in the conversation. Lots of season still left for him to outshine ogura. Just a matter of who makes the most of it through the next few rounds.

 

I don’t know man. I know they seem to like him for some reason and he’s Aleix’s boy and all. But I have to think he’ll only get so much grace consistently finishing as far behind his teammate as he is. And then will come the meltdowns and perpetuating down spiral. And I don’t care how much aleix likes maverick, if his brother finds himself without a seat and Aprilia wants him, I’d bet aleix links arm in arm with the rest of the team collectively give mav the boot.

 

All I can say is 2023 would be much more interesting with Dovi, vinales, slow Marquez and morbidelli gone.

 

MM93's pending retirement will REALLY mix things up.

 

so Mir and Rins to Repsol

 

How about all three slow brothers, plus Vinales, Morbidelli, Nakagami, and Dovi, all gone. Fresh blood.

 

would really like to see Chantra get a ride

 

If you are throwing out slow stuff, does KTM leave too?

 

Now that is funny! Wish it weren’t true as I have always liked Oliveira.

 

Morbidelli is contracted for next year already.

 

Details, details…. He can be a Yamaha test rider.

 

https://www.autosport.com/motogp/ne...eam-mate-could-be-a-problem-for-him/10305092/

 

Imagine being Pecco. Beat by a year old satellite bike by a guy who wanted nothing to do with Pecco’s lord and savior Rossi and VR46 academy, Beast coming into the Factory squad and be the 1st Italian to win everything on ‘the’ Italian bike. Yea, he should be sweating right about now…

 

I fucking love the Beast. He's the outsider when it comes to the Italians, ran his own game and has been lighting it on fire this year. I hope and pray he stays on the sat team next year to prove a point.

 

they need to tell his story… it’s a Cinderella one for sure, at least what I’ve read… could be a spin I guess… but his riding speaks for itself and his end of the race runs are better than any since Rossi always pulling out an extra 10% when he was probably holding 20%…

I like Pecco, but the other guys shouldn’t have a chance as it goes now… and I’m sure it’ll come down Enea’s manager’s relationship with Ducati… which may not be good or AI would’ve stayed there when he was winning…

Stand by this being the most exiting times ever in GP

Miller is driving home all night to Andorra with his crew of kids he helps… hard not to like that guy… he’s no Stoner though… while I’m on Aussies… Gardner’s quote was heart wrenching something about “trying to find more where there isn’t any and ending up on the ground… and they were winning some last year…

what a sport!

 

Miller to KTM