MotoGP | 2021 | Round 3 | Portimao | Portgual | April 16-18

Honda needs to give MM a bike worthy of his talent. He’s going to kill himself trying push that dog. I could only imagine what he could do on a Yamaha or Suzuki.

 

I mean...probably win the same amount of championships

 

Not if he’s broken in half riding that Honda.

 

I’m just happy to see the true GOAT back on a bike.

 

RC is racing Atlanta 3?

 

Joe seems to like this place.

 

Wakey Joe !!

 

Last time I checked they didn't give out trophies for practice. And the podium only has three spots. Not that he won't get there but he hasn't yet.

 

Didn’t know I needed to specify Road Race goat from SX/MX goat on a RR forum.

but to help you, I’m referring to the Road Race GOAT, Marquez.

 

It will be interesting to see if the Honda has some speed in reserve. Marc was on the ragged edge on that fast lap and still is off the lead time by nearly half a second. Seems nothing has changed with that bike and it takes Marc's super human efforts to get to the front with it.

 

i mean considering it's the first time he's ridden a GP bike and that bike in particular in 9 months...cut the man some slack. maybe that's part his style too...that old school dirt tracker

and now it seems VR46 is a curse to any teammate after kickgate. Has any of his teammates have a good season since?....karma

 

I wasn't criticizing him. I was commenting on the bike. He's 4 tenths up in his teammate and fastest Honda, but that lap looked like he let it all hang out and still wasn't enough to get on top.

 

FP-2

1 63 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 341.7 1'39.866
2 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 329.2 1'40.206 0.340 / 0.340
3 36 Joan MIR SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 330.2 1'40.285 0.419 / 0.079
4 42 Alex RINS SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 336.4 1'40.328 0.462 / 0.043
5 43 Jack MILLER AUS Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 339.6 1'40.336 0.470 / 0.008
6 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 333.3 1'40.339 0.473 / 0.003
7 12 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 329.2 1'40.426 0.560 / 0.087
8 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Pramac Racing Ducati 339.6 1'40.490 0.624 / 0.064
9 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 333.3 1'40.592 0.726 / 0.102
10 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU Honda 332.3 1'40.611 0.745 / 0.019
11 73 Alex MARQUEZ SPA LCR Honda CASTROL Honda 336.4 1'40.732 0.866 / 0.121
12 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 335.4 1'40.743 0.877 / 0.011
13 10 Luca MARINI ITA SKY VR46 Avintia Ducati 331.2 1'40.761 0.895 / 0.018
14 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 333.3 1'40.907 1.041 / 0.146
15 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 330.2 1'41.125 1.259 / 0.218
16 32 Lorenzo SAVADORI ITA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 338.5 1'41.140 1.274 / 0.015
17 33 Brad BINDER RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 337.5 1'41.183 1.317 / 0.043
18 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 328.2 1'41.187 1.321 / 0.004
19 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 331.2 1'41.216 1.350 / 0.029
20 23 Enea BASTIANINI ITA Avintia Esponsorama Ducati 335.4 1'41.836 1.970 / 0.620
21 27 Iker LECUONA SPA Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 330.2 1'42.461 2.595 / 0.625
22 89 Jorge MARTIN SPA Pramac Racing Ducati 338.5 1'42.921 3.055 / 0.460

 

20 some laps is a lot more than a few laps in practice. Sunday is a whole other ball game.

 

If the weather holds (and it looks like it should), FP3 is going to be very telling if he decides to attempt a longer stint.

 

He said his arm was tired in p2 and that how he wakes up will decide tomorrow, it's refreshing to see him taking time to think about things now

 

Yeah, maybe he's finally starting to realize he's human.

 

Not yet he’s not ... but it’s good to see you not Drooling over Stoner for a change

 

My opinion - MM93 podiums or wins Sunday, you can put PAID to the rest of the season as he will win the Championship. (if he does not injure himself)

The man is pure talent, and I for one enjoy watching ride.

 

He doesn't have to be human just think a little bit