Since we are out of the off-season Lots of rider contracts are up....where will they end up? Is Acosta going to be in MGP? https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2022/02/22/silly-season-2022-a-huge-year-for-motogp-contracts/407345
I thought he said me might but is undecided but that was awhile ago I read that. I think he’ll get aprilia’s first win this year and that’ll change to hells no.
I'd love to see him get a win. One of my favorite riders on the grid in any class in any series. Just seems like a grinder.
Mir is looking at staying with Suzuki, Rins better stay on two wheels most of the season or he’ll be looking for a new job…. https://us.motorsport.com/motogp/ne...suzuki-motogp-team-now-his-priority-/8600534/
Ya know, I keep hearing on the podcasts I listen to as well as reading in a few places that it seems Suzuki are committed to keeping both Mir and Rins, which I can't figure out. Not quite sure how Rins is apparently such a valuable commodity for them, given his inconsistency and tendency to crack under pressure. But maybe there's something I'm not seeing from my comfy couch.
And when he is on...he is freaking fast. Probably helps with development, and assessing the changes brought about by your development rider.
They need more Powah! Lol. I wonder why Suzuki and Yamaha continue to hold out on switching to the a V4 platform? Seems like they are just giving up free lap time and allowing the competition to have a bigger knowledge gap when they do finally switch. I would wager that having an underpowered bike would maybe keep teams from wanting to be their satellite team. Theres a reason that there are so many Ducatis on the grid...and it ain't because they're pretty.
I think the biggest reason is Ducati is willing to build and support the extra bikes and the other manufacturers are not.
Suzuki ran a V4 diesel in the past and chose to come back with an inline. Are you smarter then the last two world championship winning manufacturers?
Why are there 8 Ducatis on the grid? Because they are willing and able to supply bikes and most likely at a profit. they ain’t doing it to make the motogp marks happy at a lose. I doubt Ducati does much of anything at a loss including their involvement in MA, BSB or hiring Herrin to pop wheelies on public roads.
Never said I'm smarter than them, but I am smart enough enough to look at objective data as a fan, and ask questions since I enjoy conversations and hearing other's opinions. It seems the motor on those Ducatis provide a clear advantage. I remember some raves where they walked past the Yamaha of Quarataro and Vinales on the straights like they were sitting still, no matter how much they were outperformed through the curvy bits, and the riders said they knew what was coming and were helpless to stop it. Get the bike turning (seems like that's happening) and some talented riders (ditto) and then the last inline 4 bikes might look to really struggle. Then if they do decide to switch they would be even further behind. Based on the trajectory of the bike does that seem like those possibilities are really that unimaginable?