MotoGP | 2022 | Race 2 | Mandalika | Indonesia | March 18-20

2 bikes & 1 suit in 1 sesh for 93
The corner folks are getting worked!!

 

HRC bikes look horrible in the handling department. Haven’t seen bikes look that bad since the 800 days.

 

Glass is half full mentality says forecast for tomorrows races in Moto2 and MotoGP are fully wet so qualifying won't mean a lick o beans unless you get caught up in T1 drama or something.

 

Money. If everyone has it, there is no advantage so they might as well not spend money on it.

Right next door, Moto 3.

 

You don't have to yell.

 

Who’ll get the first KTM win this year?

And for this weekend who’ll be the top Duc?

And will they beat 1/4roo?

I think Bastianini has the momentum and has found even more than last year with the decent Qs making his late race charges even more productive. Pecco is closer and poor Zarco still hasn’t won one... he’ll probably injure himself with his backflip it’s beem so long now... then Martin and Miller, so many good riders... and the mix up from last weekend is crazy, no Honda and Suzuki up front

 

What I first thought, money. I agree, what’s the point if everyone has the same gadget. Back to motor and suspension tuning, where most have one right, but not usually the other.

 

This kind of touches on it.

 

Marc looks like he is tiptoeing around the front end of the Honda. Just seems to have no confidence, and for good reason.

I know Pol wanted more rear grip from the bike. Wonder if the balance has been changed more towards the rear and it’s not suited to Marc’s style anymore. The bike looks taller and longer than in years prior.

 

At this point, I’m hoping he can just place. It’s seemingly too challenging for him to not push it and in doing so, he lands on his head. After Qatar I thought he came to this realization but old habits are hard to change and it’s not in his DNA not to push to the max. Hopefully they find something in warm up.

 

My bet is his arm still is limiting him and his eyes aren't what they were and its limiting his feel on the bike that nobody before could match.

 

They won't find anything that'll get him higer than P7.

 

Honda is apparently unhappy with the change in tire options.

 

I know they’re now making s bike more than just MM can ride but if they don’t keep him off his head his arm won’t matter... sucks and I hope he doesn’t go out like that... I’m sure he won’t VR milk it in but still hate to see an injury force it... he doesn’t seem to care

 

I’ll take a P7 result but I don’t think MM will.

 

Marquez with amazingly nasty high side in warmup. JFC.

 

he didn't look so good. i hope he's ok for life, forget about the race

 

His walk out of the gravel trap didn't look good. . That was a big one.

 

No shit! That looked brutal! I’m not sure he’ll clear the concussion protocol interview. That was easily a 12-15 foot launch from the bike. That Honda is really not gelling with the new tire Michelin brought to this weekend

 

Over 100mph at the start of the high side that's a 800cc type high side