MotoGP | 2024 | Silly Season

Did they not learn that the voiceovers don’t go well? Kind of painful to listen to. I would much prefer captions.

 

I expect the livery to change. No title sponsor? Inconceivable!

 

All of that expense and show for really nothing. what a waste

 

All those unknown (to me) sponsors on the bike might disagree. I'm sure they loved today.

 

I do hate snow...

 

Marquez to Factory Duc might as well be confirmed after this leak. Mir to Gresini sounds about right.

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1043645/1/pramac-warn-ducati-jorge-martin-could-be-lost-honda

 

Martin should leave, and Ducati should let him go. Ducati spurned him twice, even if they promoted Martin now there will be a level of sour grapes there that’s not worth dealing with considering how stacked their talent pipeline is.

Jorge is incredibly talented and should have the chance to step up at a team where he can be the definitive number one. If he went to factory Ducati he’d be at odds with Pecco immediately and it would eventually lead to a falling out between Ducati and one or both of them.

Is there room at the inn for Jorge? Is Mir actually going to leave? He suffered a ton this past year but I don’t think that’ll continue. The new RCV looks promising and I have every confidence Honda will turn things around in the next 1-2 years.

I also wouldn’t get rid of Marini. He’s a solid keep his dead down worker who’s not going to create massive expectations for performance from the factory but who will happily do grunt work. That’s a service Honda sorely needs at this juncture and Martin won’t provide. Martin is a marquee race and championship contender, not a worker bee.

That said, I think Martin at a resurgent Honda would absolutely win championships. This would be a better move for him than going to factory Ducati, even if he isn’t as immediately as performant on the Honda as the Duc.

 

And it will be interestingly messy if Enea, meanwhile, starts performing as expected......

 

Enea is an animal. I’m confident he’ll come back and contend this year, the question is whether he can be consistent enough to beat Mr. Bagnaia. Bagnaia is Mr Consistency himself except for the occasions when he lowsides himself at the front, so that’s probably a tall order.

Then if Enea is a legit threat, where does that leave Ducati? Historically having 2 guys capable of winning the championship hasn’t worked long term for their employer.

Martin might just be shown up by Enea this year significantly and not have the luxury of rejecting a factory Duc offer.

To be honest, the prospects of a successful Martin/factory Duc partnership were probably done the day Ducati promoted Enea instead.

 

Mugello has completed safety work...

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1...k-completes-safety-work-notorious-danger-area

 

Ducati Lenovo Team unveils 2024 livery in Madonna di Campiglio
https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2024...ls-2024-livery-in-madonna-di-campiglio/487934

love that he uses the #1 plate still

 

Holy fuck. Youll be able to see the Rossi bikes from Space. LOL
I kinda like it and im not a huge fan of yellow, but this kinda gives you zero choice....

 

It's like they coloured them in with a highlighter.

 

Dang, was not expecting THAT yellow.

 

surprised ebay is not a title sponsor

Pertamina Enduro VR46 MotoGP

 

I can live with the livery. Actually think it would look great for track days without the large red and light blue on the sides. The riders suits though…ugh.

 

If the yellow was Ferrari yellow. . .

 

ARE YOU FUCKIN HIGH?!?! It's like they saw the Orange Cat bikes in MA last year and went, "Yea, we'uh can'uh mek eet a'more ugly"

 

It's definitely better than the powder blue Gresini bikes

 

I'm all for Fluo yellow liveries, but I'm kinda shaking my head at this one. Especially coming from Rossi's camp. He's always working with the best designers in the biz.....and this shit just looks phoned in.