MotoGP | 2025 | Silly Season

...and bring back Rossi while they're at it?.......

 

If they were smart!

 

Is this going to be DMG all over again?

 

The "ranch hands" should do A spoof video of weekend at Bernies called "weekend at Rossi's" where they cart him around to various places etc...... I think it would be hilarious......

 

I hate this date in Motorsports News... I can never sort the spoofs from the real news on April Fools Day!

Crash.net's home page has an article about NASCAR rain tires... I want it to happen, so I want to believe it!

-T

 

I think the acquisition of GP is a good thing. They definitely need the increased marketing arm that can be provided.

If they actually crack the US market, they would be bringing in the $$ and then reengage the Euro Market to the Rossi era, that would be a huge win

 

They started the Richmond race yesterday on Wet Weather tires. By lap 30 the track was dry enough for slicks except for pit road. Napcar called a "competition caution" with non-competitive pit stops to change to the slicks.

 

What got lost is they are also buying WSBK, so will be interesting to see how they integrate it or not

 

Not more but maybe they’ll bring in DRS

 

I am a nascar fan, but that was hard to watch. Neutered.

Thankfully there are other channels!

 

That's brave of you to admit.

 

I'm really torn on this... if they achieve their goal of growing the sport, it will likely lead to bigger rider salaries, and that means more guys cruising around for a paycheck. We've seen in both F1 and MotoGP that dudes will cruise around mid pack or worse until the last few races of the season, then they'll pump it up a bit. Perez and Riccardo are the masters at this. Digi did it last year to get the VR ride. Franky still has a ride and I can't figure out why. Maybe my post doesn't make sense. I dunno.

 

Oxley/Bom podcast had some good discussion on this. Seems there is plenty of room to grow the sport while keeping, or improving, the competition. The money guy seemed to think there was plenty of room to expand sponsorship.

 

I hear OF is looking to sponsor someone

 

not 2025 but still silly season related: https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1...-contact-dorna-motogp-entry-rumours-intensify

 

If they thought winning in WSBK was hard, MotoGP would be much more of a challenge.

 

Ha. I am over 50 now. Not even half of a fuck left to give.

 

Martin and Vinales to factory aprilia
Quatararo (on a factory contract) and Olivera to Track house
A.esp to test/wild card

Pecco and M.Marquez at Ducati
Beast and Aledeguer to Pramac
A marquez and ??? at Gresini

VR46 go to Yamaha and retain Bezs, but Digi may be flicked for a moto2 rider
Yamaha Rins and Miller/Mir

LCR to get a new young buck and naka will keep the seat warm for another spell
HRC Zarco and Marini

KTM Factory Binder and Acosta
Gas Gas - Mir/Miller and a AF37 (one year deal)

could be way off, but thats how I can see it playing out.

 

I say quarter pounder to the factory piller, and Vinales and Roberts to Trackhouse. I like the Miller Yamaha but dont see it playing out

 

Does anybody else think Crash.net is the racing equivalent to the National Enquirer?