MotoGP | 2023 | Silly Season

When the subMotoGP class of CRT was created because the field wasn't big enough to qualify as a GP? Yeah, "good times", furshur.

 

That’s the only part since the current crop of f1 fans have no clue about what the rule change (it definitely didn’t improve the racing)

 

lol

https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/motogp/edwards-my-bikes-piece-sht

 

The cars actually being able to follow each other and pass hasn't improved racing? Okay.

 

you want moto gp to gain popularity????????????

• First, get that shit on live TV on a major network. NBC sucks and it prioritizes the EPL over everything else. F1 is live on ESPN with a pre race show, thats huge IMO! I am lifting on a Sunday and all the kids in the gym are watching that shit during their rest period because its F1 or the news.

• Secondly, we gotta get Dorna to stop being ultra gestapo about their IP. F1, like the NBA, allows the social media freaks to have at it with making videos and clips. Content creators currently get their shit removed with the quickness

• Thirdly, get a damn video game that pops. Seriously, EA Sports FIFA made soccer what it is here in the USA and while yall think its GHEY they sign tv deals in the USA in the billions.

On track, I just have one suggestion, make the races a bit longer. F1 chews up 2+ hours of dead air time for ESPN. MotoGP is about 40 minutes and that is a hiderance imo

 

I really like the length of a MotoGP race. F1 races are too long imo.

 

i like all those ideas with banning aero and ride height devices.

 

I like the sprint races they are adding too. It gets them a little closer to WSBK and MotoAmerica format. Multiple races in the weekend are a nice move IMO.

 

im not anti- sprint races, although im not exactly for it either. kinda have a wait and see if it dilutes the overall show, or how it impacts the championship. im cautiously optimistic though.

 

F1 had to work years to get the air time they have now on ESPN and since ESPN just paid so much more money for it now they will probably fuck it up.

As far as content goes agreed 100%, starting by not having their great self made content behind a sign up wall would be a great start .

MotoGP has a decent video game but if no one in the us knows what MotoGP is it doesn't matter plus you can't compare the most popular sport in the world to motorcycles.

 

i suppose, and i am guessing, Dorna clears more from the $185 sub fee than they would from selling their rights to get on a tv channel or on an espn+ so they dont bother.

I personally feel that if you have a good video game than people will hear about it and play it. Especially in sports... shoot, I will still bust out the xbox 360 to play tiger woods pga 14 and I don't watch golf. Tony Hawk's video game helped turned skateboarding mainstream from a sport that was for outcasts and devil worshipers, so I disagree that a good motogp video game wouldn't be a decent comparison. But dude we cant even buy the game in store so its whatever at this point haha!

 

according to ze germans its the beast for the factory duc

 

There is almost no difference between the factory team and Pramac. Maybe you get the new parts a bit earlier but the pay is close, you are still signed directly to Ducati but maybe the free shit you get from sponsors is cooler at the red team I don’t know.

 

I got a vibe from listening to Jorge that he would feel slighted if not picked. Might be completely wrong. Surely he’d happily sign back with Pramac?

 

It's not just a vibe. He made it abundantly clear since the beginning of the season that he wanted a red bike or he would be considering other options. Unfortunately for him, the market is very different now than it was six months ago so I'm sure he's going to soften his position.

 

Well, its official.

https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/motogp-bastianini-to-join-ducati-factory-team/

 

He should be more worried about not throwing the bike on the ground every race

 

Funny enough, don't the Pramac boys actually often get new bits sooner for the purpose of testing before fielding them on the factory bikes?

 

2 year deal