MotoGP, Superbikes and Road Racing 2021

Magown3 · 07-09-2021 6:16am

I wouldn't say they're worried specifically, but they deffo know that it's going down to the line and EVERY SINGLE point will count at the end.

The team probably still Pissed off they were refused the extra revs at the start of the season. It seems to be really hurting them The last three rounds.So they're looking for every edge they can.

Rea Is getting a Lot of hate on social media. But I say don't hate the player, Hate the game.

Magown3 · 07-09-2021 6:19am

Imagine if, at the end of the season, Rea won the title by less than four points. It will have been down to that one centimetre of green that toprak Went on in the Superpole race....

Madness

tommyboy26 · 13-09-2021 8:57am

Cracking race in the motogp fantastic battle for the win. delighted for bagnaia to get his first win. marc looking like his old self again

legrand · 13-09-2021 10:26am

Bagnaia... talk about cool heads under pressure. Amazing race craft.

Magown3 · 13-09-2021 11:12am

Were the Moto2 and Moto3 races worth a watch? It's tough to find the time these days.

Great MotoGP race tho. Who doesn't love a battle to the end. Anyone see what Fabio's excuse was?

legrand · 13-09-2021 4:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117883957#Comment_117883957

3 is always worth a look, as usual expect the unexpected!

The Nal · 13-09-2021 4:50pm

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Moto 3 is always worth a watch. Races are a bit shorter aswell. 35 mins ish.

Scotty # · 17-09-2021 11:07am

Muahahahaha....... LOVE IT!!

legrand · 18-09-2021 10:34pm

so many crashes in Q1 and 2. We could see some big names loose it early on and maybe some surprises. Pecco looking untouchable right now though.

funkey_monkey · 20-09-2021 2:48pm

Looks like Toprak has the measure of Rea so far. Even with the DNF he still leaves ahead of him. Only Jerez, Portimao and Argentina remaining. I can see JR losing out this year - Toprak and the R1 looks a better combination at the minute than Johnny and the ZX10.

Magown3 · 20-09-2021 4:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117915571#Comment_117915571

I have to agree with you. Looks like he really has his work cut out this year. It's almost like he's back on the Honda again. He has to override the thing to get decent results. The Kawasaki could be in the bottom 2 bikes on the grid now. The superior straight line speed the Yamaha and the Ducati have over it is crippling them.

He always goes well in Portimao but then again, Toprak is on such good form that it will be really close. Looking forward to the rest of the rounds.

funkey_monkey · 20-09-2021 7:55pm

Didn't they get a rev cut at the start of the year? Could that be overruled mid season or is that it until end of season?

Magown3 · 20-09-2021 10:52pm

There's only 3 rounds left so I doubt there'll be any changes before the end of the year.

They homologated a bike that they thought would give them an EXTRA 500 revs and did all of their pre season testing with the extra revs only to be told they weren't getting them. I do not know the reason why

h3000 · 20-09-2021 11:09pm

Anyone checking out Rea’s vlogs? I’m finding them interesting enough.

https://youtube.com/user/jrea65

funkey_monkey · 20-09-2021 11:53pm

Just watched a few there. Very good and nice to get some background stuff.

h3000 · 23-09-2021 6:20pm

Chaz is retiring

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUK8flEIsfz/?utm_medium=copy_link

funkey_monkey · 23-09-2021 7:34pm

Retiring from WSB.

Wonder where he will go next. He was unfortunate that he came up against Johnny on the Kwak, but to be the best, you have to beat the best.

h3000 · 25-09-2021 1:52pm

The remaining of today’s racing in WSBK has been cancelled after a very serious accident involving Dean Berta Viñales in WSSP300 race. Fingers crossed for the kid but actions like this never sound good.

h3000 · 25-09-2021 2:17pm

Desperately sad news.

https://twitter.com/WorldSBK/status/1441752141517889543

Magown3 · 25-09-2021 2:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117937466#Comment_117937466

I hate to see those type of crashes when the rider ends up right on the racing line.

It's Maverick Vinales' racing team, run by his dad. Dean was Mavericks cousin. Awful news. RIP

Scotty # · 25-09-2021 8:06pm

Only 15 years old the poor kid. What with Hugo Milan last moth too, aged only 14, I think it's time the FIM had a discussion about minimum age limits. 140mph is too fast for kids racing.

funkey_monkey · 26-09-2021 5:53pm

Looks like this is Toprak's year. Can't see Johnny overturning things now. All minor stuff though when compared to what happened to Vinales.

funkey_monkey · 02-10-2021 2:11pm

And that might be it over...

Magown3 · 02-10-2021 4:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117967279#Comment_117967279

Unfortunately I have to agree. Great race. My heart was in my mouth when I saw Rea sliding that fast. I was waiting for the tyre wall to appear from the right which it didn't thank God.

funkey_monkey · 03-10-2021 11:05am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117967279#Comment_117967279

Definitely is now...

Magown3 · 03-10-2021 11:26am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117970006#Comment_117970006

Well TR only scored 4? points so it's not the end of the world but it's another opportunity JR had to close the gap and failed.

There's fewer races left too now. There's a glimmer of hope for him but TR just looking so fast and consistent JR is gonna need a bit of a miracle.

funkey_monkey · 03-10-2021 1:06pm

It's out of Johnny's control now. He realistically needs Toprak to have a couple nightmare races which are unlikely to happen.

Two unforced errors in a row from Johnny which is very rare, but the Kwak seems to need to be pushed harder than the other bikes to keep pace.

funkey_monkey · 03-10-2021 2:28pm

What a freak crash for Toprak. Don't think I've ever seen anything like that happen before.

Magown3 · 03-10-2021 2:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117970006#Comment_117970006

IT'S BACK ON! 😂

funkey_monkey · 03-10-2021 2:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117970671#Comment_117970671

I liked the burnout on top of where Toprak brushed. Top shitehousery.

h3000 · 03-10-2021 5:58pm

Just tuned into Moto3 and there was an absolutely massive crash. Thankfully all riders walked away. Scary crash though.

Speedline · 03-10-2021 6:45pm

Yeah I saw it. It was only 2 laps in after the race had previously been red flagged for another crash, where the rider was stretchered off.

Thankfully everyone is relatively OK.

Gremlinertia · 03-10-2021 10:22pm

Deniz Oncu suspended for two races over the moto3 pile up thing. https://twitter.com/matoxley/status/1444770870229151747

Can't see the team appealing that

legrand · 03-10-2021 11:38pm

Hope Salac okay - no word yet that I can see on any newsfeeds. Looking at that fall I'd be surprised if returned this season.

Another great result for Bastianini after some hand-bags between Mir and Millar

M2 squaring up for a nail-biting season finish.

Last 2 seasons have been great but back to the MM hegemony?

funkey_monkey · 16-10-2021 10:19am

Toprak looking untouchable this weekend - 0.5s clear of the field. Big crash for Johnny. Ducatis looking decent in comparison with the Kwaks too.

Scotty # · 20-10-2021 11:24am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6amF7jHrsI&ab_channel=TaylorMackenzie

Worth a watch...

Magown3 · 20-10-2021 2:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118046978#Comment_118046978

Watched it last night, very interesting. Would love to hear some of the numbers tho that teams are asking riders to pay.

Another podcast I listened to recently "Chasin the Racin", they had a guy on who said that a Moto2 team came to him and offered him the chance to join the team for the last 3 races of the season and it would only cost him.......... €70,000

And it was middling team, not a top runner.... absolute madness.

That podcast is worth a listen to. They've had people on there like a medic that works at BSB rounds and John McPhee's mechanic. Very interesting to hear their stories and their views.

Magown3 · 20-10-2021 2:37pm

I must also say, there were some absolute cracking races last weekend.

BSB final round. Was happy to see Taz take it and the way he took it made him deserve it even more.

Jack Kennedy did the business again but there was a 5 lapper on Sunday where he had to start from the back of the grid and he went straight into beast-mode and smashed all of them. He was 0.03 off the win, needed another 50m or another lap to get the win.

WSB race 2, Another beast-mode, this time JR. Savage racer. Love watching him ride the bike beyond it's capabilities.

Catch them on Eurosport