MotoGP

jonnreeks

MotoGP 2 podium just now in the Mugello Circuit, winner Pedro Acosta (Spain) second Tony Arbolino(Italy) but draped with an Italian flag as they play the Spanish National Anthem while the organisers have an Irish Tricolor displayed in the background!

jonnreeks

The MotoGP Assen, Netherlands plays host to Round 8 of the 2023 Championship 23-25 June.

Looking forward to this one as this is the last event before there is a break, until August 4-6 and the British MotoGP at Silverstone.

GavPJ

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120748313#Comment_120748313

Good win for Jake Dixon. He seems like a nice you lad.

jonnreeks

WSBK in Donnington this weekend!

GavPJ

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120787239#Comment_120787239

I was supposed to go but forgot to book it.

jonnreeks

MotoGp this weekend is in Austin Texas!

GavPJ

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122005193#Comment_122005193

A track that MM93 goes well!!!!

jonnreeks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122005508#Comment_122005508

As expected MM93 cannot handle his new bike, he just does not want to listen to reason!

GavPJ

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122025235#Comment_122025235

He needs to stop riding it like he is Marc Marquez. He's too used to having to ride the uncontrollable Honda.

I'm off to Jerez next week, home GP might his maiden win.

jonnreeks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122026240#Comment_122026240

Nice 1 for you enjoy the event. Not much of a MM93 fan.

Was brought up on the Rossi era and always enjoyed the various Italian riders approach to races. For me, most of the Italy riders were born of a street wise nature while a lot of the Spanish riders were academy trained and seemed to be more restricted.

😀

GavPJ

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122029034#Comment_122029034

I'm the exact same. Rossi was/is one of my idols. Looking forward to the atmosphere of Jerez.

I've never been before. Been to Valencia loads of times to the point where the venue bores the

arse off me. Great night life in Cheste and Valencia but I wouldn't go back for free.

jonnreeks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122029154#Comment_122029154

Again enjoy Jerez. I will closely follow on TV! 😎

GavPJ

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A rundown of the weekend.

Flight from Dublin was delayed to 8.15 so we were late taking off.

I luckily was allocated 1 of the emergency seats on the plane. Arrived

to it and some really tall guy was in it so I said work away at it. I'm only

5'5 so any seat does me on Ryanair. Turns out the tall guy (from Bray) knew the hotel

we were staying in in Seville on Thursday night and he lives in Seville.

He had a car waiting outside the airport. A gift seeing it was so late at

night.

A friend ours was in Benalmadena for the week so we were meeting him

in Seville Friday afternoon. Hung around there for the day and done some

sight seeing, Cathedral is really cool, done a nice boat trip too. Taxi between

4 of us to our apartment in Jerez was only €80 (Uber)

Got to Jerez, fired the bags into the apartment (€650 booking.com) and

went drinking. Apartment was a little bit outside the city but we didn't mind.

Had a stroll into Jerez and met a few really nice Spaniards. One was a Dr (Jose)

who has been to Dublin a few times. Him and his family took us around

Jerez that night to a few really nice bars. Had my phone stolen off the table in

an Irish bar we were in. Apparently it is really common, gangs going from

pub to pub doing it. Put a small dampener on things but it's only a phone.

The Spanish Dr (Jose) we met insisted on collecting us Sunday morning to

bring us to the circuit, that should have only took us about 15 mins but it took

about 45 with traffic.

We had tickets for the General area which was packed. The Spaniard idolise

Marquez!!! A great day altogether. Weather was brilliant, beer was plentiful.

Outside the circuit they had buses organised to run people back into the city.

The que was huge but all in all probably 45 mins waiting to get on one which

was tough with a hangover from hell standing in the sun.

Would I go back to Jerez??? I wouldn't hurry back. Uber operates in Seville

but not Jerez so getting around can be difficult. But it is 1 more GP ticked

off the list so maybe next year I will. If I do I'll make sure my phone is always

in my pocket and the accommodation isn't so far from the city centre. The

welcome we got from the Spanish people we met was unreal. They could not

do enough for us, we were very lucky. Time for a detox and roll on the WSB

in Portimao.

Oh and me met Uccio Salucci in Seville on the way home. Nice friendly guy

but is English is as good as my Italian!

Anyone looking for info at all, gimme a PM.

jonnreeks

Sounds like you had a great trip and well documented. Having you ever considered doing a youtube on GP circuit visit from a fans perspective, I think you cover what we really want to hear about. 😊

Well done.

GavPJ

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122084962#Comment_122084962

Cheers! Too old to be a Youtuber now! Don't think anyone could listen to me.

Being going to GP's, WSB, BSB, TT, Irish Road Races since around 1992 so you

could guess my age. My Dad brought me to Fore.

jonnreeks

Super Francesco Bagnaia took victory after overtaking Jorge Martin with six laps to go, while Marc Marquez got the better of Espargaro with four laps remaining for third in Sunday’s Catalunya MotoGP, Barcelona on Sunday 26th May.

nigeldaniel

I just wish commentary guys stopped yahooing on about Marques. That Spaniard does my head in.

jonnreeks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122194721#Comment_122194721

Couldn't agree more. That duo of Gavin Emmett & Neil Hodgson on the TNT Sports channel must be contracted to mention his name a number of times during the race. What really gets me is their constant reference to Marquez even if he is way down the positions during the race.

Fabio

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122197478#Comment_122197478

I quite like Gavin Emmet and Hodgson but I spent years listening to Matt Birt on the MotoGP VideoPass. I used to pay for that every year but I couldn't stand Matt Birt anymore and TNT Sports just do a far better package so I prefer them.

jonnreeks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122201172#Comment_122201172

Everyone to their own, I have found Supersport or BEIN's coverage much better, their commentators seem to focus more on what is actually happening in the race rather than constantly referring to certain individuals. Much more interesting!

🤐

GavPJ

Don't see a BSB thread so I'll stick this here.

What an end to the BSB season!!!! The last race was a belter.

Glen's championship went out the window on Sat. Too many DNF's again

this year cost him.

Absolutely delighted for Kyle Ryde. He was the one I wanted to win if

Glen couldn't. I can't stand Tommy Bridewell but he was getting the best

out of the Fireblade all year.

Lorddrakul

@GavPJ Couldn't agree more!

What an absolute cracker of a last race.

Not that much of a fan of the contrived nature of the showdown, but that was as good as it gets.

Bridewell did well on a first model year bike with a team learning as they go. Just look at how well the WSBK team did.

Delighted for Ryde, a bit gutted for Tommy, but the championship is the real winner here.

It's good that a rookie instead of a WSBK or MotoGP retiree got it.

jonnreeks

For me that was the best race I have seen in a long while. The BSB racing has been excellent this season. Delighted for Karl Ryde, Bridewell tried but is an arrogant loser while Glenn Irwin is a real rider!

And what can you say about Jack Kennedy winning the Supersport championship for the 5th time, great champion and great to see the Irish flag being acknowledge sportingly by the Brands Hatch crowd.

Well done Jack 😀

GavPJ

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122720887#Comment_122720887

Did you see bridewell gesture to Glen to go away when Glen was congratulating Kyle?

The english keyboard warriors are out in force with nasty comments towards Glen AND Andrew.

Folk like that are up there with the soccer hooligan scumbags.

jonnreeks

It's obvious the Glenn Irwin v Tommy Bridewell spat is still there! 🤗