MotoGP | 2023 | Silly Season

Really, really good interview with Marc. Interview is too long to post directly, but it's worth a read. I stole the translated version from Reddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/motogp/comments/yasq94/extensive_interview_with_marc_márquez_by_as_ahead/

https://as.com/motor/motociclismo/marquez-mi-hermano-dice-que-me-va-a-ganar-con-la-ducati-n/

 

The end of Red Bull Money?

 

^ could be

 

I would hope that someone that loves motorsports as much as he did would have things laid out how he wants them. But that did cross my mind also

 

Kinda doubt it. Red Bull is a lifestyle brand if anything. Nothing setting them apart from the other sugar waters if they aren’t sponsoring inane shit.

 

https://twitter.com/motomatters/status/1584818664712605697/photo/1
Repsol and Honda Renew thru 24

 

Found this floating around.

 

RNF Aprilia got a sponsor.

 

Crust, who or what? Online gambling? A chain of noodle shops in Indonesia? An African dictator’s son?
I should go look but that guy weirds me the f@ck out.

 

Good Gawd, it's like I said beetlejuice three times!

Crypto-something.

 

F@ck! I should have known! Crypto, of course!

 

I dare you to say "helmet, helmet, helmet"...

 

Still trying to figure out why Yamaha doesn't find a loophole to toss morbidelli

 

Maybe they think he just had a bad post-injury year on a bike that needs improvement. Just 2 seasons ago he was crushing it. Worst case scenario, he does 1 more year and gets the boot. But maybe he recovers to his pre injury form. I know I'm curious to see how he does, he's one of the guys that I really root for on the grid.

 

I do need a new one. Loaned mine out and the parents backed over it with a mini van and I got a Warrior as a replacement. Fits like shit and can’t add a throat guard that I like.

 

i assumed they are not in a financial position to eat that salary

 

Loopholes don't materialize out of thin air. Ask Honda about Dovizioso.

 

They do for vinales

 

It's a lot easier to do when the guy wants to leave. If he doesn't want to fight the contract breach, there is no issue.

 

What would eating the salary mean? I'm assuming his contract guarantees monetary consideration, but is there any language guaranteeing him a ride? If not, I'd guess it's ~$1 million to simply pay him what he's owed and put someone else on the bike. In the grand scheme of motoGP annual budgets, it doesn't seem like all that much.