MotoGP 2024 Season

Infoanon · 24-05-2024 06:49PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122176532#Comment_122176532

Couple of things -VR46 rejected Yamaha ,they want to stay with and have an option with Ducati but for one year old bikes.

Today everything points at Pramac staying with Ducati - sponsor renewal / Fabios comments- which gives them exclusive access to factory machinery.

Gigi will be ruthless ,which may mean losing Martin.

Marc looks certain to be on a GP25 next year ,Peter McLaren suggested painting it red but have Gresini run it which is a novel solution.

Martin has ALL the factory rides available to him except it seems Ducati !

Good luck to anyone trying to work out whi will land where in 2025 !

The Nal · 26-05-2024 10:49AM

Great Sprint race yesterday. Marquez from 14th to 2nd!

Magown3 · 26-05-2024 11:59AM

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I agree, great race…. but 3 riders might not agree, lol

XsApollo · 26-05-2024 04:34PM

another great race, good season so far,

If Acosta can keep it upright , which I’m sure he will start to and Marc keeps getting to the front , then we are in for one of the best season in a long time .

geotrig · 27-05-2024 09:26AM

yeah Acostas had two tough races now ,but marc is flying now.think its still bagnaia and I think the improvements as the season goes on will get him over the line.

Infoanon · 03-06-2024 04:05PM

Latest reports say that Claudio Domenicali ,CEO of Ducati ,has issued the instruction that Marc gets the factory bike despite Martin initially been told its his.

Bastinnini is out of Ducati as well ie no fall back move to Pramac.

KTM and April's the expected landing spots.

Update ; Martin has signed for Aprilla

XsApollo · 03-06-2024 05:43PM

Wow did not see that coming, really thought Marc could not go to the factory team with all his sponsors, dunno how they are going to work that one out.

What Kind of a CEO is that? Can’t imagine GiGi would take too kindly to that? Not that I know him of course, I don’t imagine many would be liking that tho?

Could that be a push from Audi? I saw the Marquez brothers getting RSAudis somewhere a while ago.
whatever it is Marc on a factory Ducati can only mean one thing, exciting races.

XsApollo · 05-06-2024 10:09AM

it’s up on motomatters now, Marc to Ducati for 2 years.

XsApollo · 13-06-2024 12:23PM

another wow,

Maverick to Tech 3 next year.

He’s had some of the best/ near best bikes on the grid, he doesn’t seem to settle anywhere.

Some line up next year tho for Aprilia KTM and Ducati,

But who’s gonna get the second Aprilia seat? Olivera? And the American in moto 2 to trackhouse?

Infoanon · 13-06-2024 08:19PM

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Wow is an understatement ,Maverick to Honda was mentioned but KTM !

Steller line up at KTM now , no excuses now!, Dani doing wildcards and being faster than the factory riders had to be an eye opener for KTM.

Only concern is you have 4 riders with very different styles.

Great news for Olivera or Fernandez ,guarantees one of them a job at Aprilla next season, the other names being mentioned as having a factory Aprilla next season are Bez (Aleix has already hinted Bez will be on an Aprilla ) and Mir primarily because of the Davide Brivio link ,Joe Roberts is apparently no longer in the running.... though he is expected to be in moto gp next season.

Jack Miller and Honda is a strong possibility but for the moment all eyes are on Pramac - Ducati or Yamaha (with a pile of cash) next season ??

The Nal · 08-07-2024 09:10AM

Enjoyed the last few races. Martin yesterday! 🙈

drury.. · 08-07-2024 11:44AM

Hard to see anyone stopping Marquez next season all going well for him

Probably won't even need to be on the limit and crashing

geotrig · 09-07-2024 12:28PM

Martin was cruising ,good race a few looked quite good A.marquez and maybe morbideli looks to be finding some form for the 1st time in a few years

XsApollo · 01-08-2024 12:51PM

Well that was a long break. Now back to business.

Getting the ferry at 8am tomorrow and off to Silverstone till Monday.

looking forward to seeing the classic exhibition , 30 years of world championship bikes.
weather is looking decent too.

drury.. · 01-08-2024 06:20PM

The real fireworks is next season , can't wait for that

Barrett · 18-08-2024 01:39PM

This race seems to last an era. Come on clouds, do something.

Infoanon · 19-08-2024 02:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122516360#Comment_122516360

Such a pity Marc had that ride height issue,

Aragon is next and MM should be challenging Pecco and Martin ,at the moment though Pecco is unstoppable

Magown3 · 19-08-2024 05:42PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122516360#Comment_122516360

The race was boring as hell and I'm considering not going for the video pass next year.

Infoanon · 19-08-2024 06:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122520593#Comment_122520593

On the basis of one race ?, Moto 2, Moto 3 and Moto E were great races.

legrand · 20-08-2024 07:09PM

I said the same last year and then races got better. There's hope yet. But very much a 2 tier season so far.

drury.. · 21-08-2024 12:18PM

Next year will be more interesting again

I would assume Marquez will be doing what Bagnaia is doing now

XsApollo · 21-08-2024 05:14PM

I don’t get the hate for a race like that, I enjoyed it anyway.

For it to pop up on every site about the boring race is a bit of a joke.
do they expect wheel to wheel racing every week?
We wouldn’t appreciate the good ones then.
I would rather watch who ever is the best ride off into the sunset at their peak , than have the races engineered to bring them all closer.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122527392#Comment_122527392

I thought that at the start of the year too,

But Pecco is damn good, I can’t warm to him for some reason, but there is no denying he is damn quick and is very impressive, maybe going head to head regularly with Marc next year will help that.

We need Marc at the front tho, he is the money and it will be exciting when he is there for all the good and wrong reasons.

Magown3 · 31-08-2024 07:12PM

Good to see that Sprint winner today. Hopefully they'll do the double.

geotrig · 02-09-2024 10:56AM

perfect weekend for MM , a bit of maturity /Patience shown from Martin and a nasty looking crash for Pecco, although he seemed to be ok afterwards so all good.

drury.. · 02-09-2024 11:00AM

You'd fancy Marquez for next year based on this

He will be the best out there if he's on the best machinery no doubt

Big wobble on the start and dangerous accident later for pecco

Infoanon · 02-09-2024 01:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122573374#Comment_122573374

Along with Marc ,Acosta will be in the mix if KTM can sort the bike out , and with a super team including Brad/Maverick and the Beast ,there are no excuses next season .

Dominant performance from Marc, other riders who our performed their bikes at various stages over the weekend were Fabio Quatararo (Diggie also impressed riding with an injury), Rins and Zarco.

Martin ,despite a rush of blood to the head on lap 1 , kept calm and now has a 23 point lead on Pecco ,Gigi did not look happy at the end of the race.

Misano ,a Pecco circuit ,this weekend to look forward to.

XsApollo · 02-09-2024 04:08PM

impressive by Marc, thought it would come quicker than that for him, be interesting now if he keeps that up, if he does then it’s ominous for the rest next season.
I still think he is a that bit better than the rest.
Although impressed with Martin for keeping him honest, Marc could of pushed more if needed tho.

As for Pecco, I dunno what everybody else thinks but he could have avoided that, he had Alex anytime he wanted, not the first time he has done similar, and as for saying that Alex did it on purpose , I highly doubt it , if it was the other brother then I wouldn’t totally dismiss it :-D.
gone down in my estimation for that, I have a feeling he will crumble next year with Marc in the garage, don’t see Marc playing his nicey nice game and giving him opinion on things he hasn’t tried out to save him doing it.

Agree on Acosta along with Marc , I think he can/ has the potential to do things others can’t given the right bike.

Pecco and Martin are at their peak at the moment, Acosta and Marc have more to come.

If Yamaha up their game, then Fabio could race with Pecco, Martin, whether he could make a step ahead like Marc did the weekend, I dunno.

Infoanon · 08-09-2024 09:29PM

What a difference a day makes !

Jorge has taken full responsibility for the bike swap as the rain drops started to fall , but it has also transpired that Pramac had not discussed the options if the rain returned, but surely do what Pecco does is the only option when fighting for a championship.

Conditions perfect for Marc and he delivered again , his dedication to Fausto (Gresini) was heartfelt as he continues to refer to the Gresini team as his 'family '.

Great moto 2 and moto 3 races,

Tomorrow is the first test of '25 ;

Marc should get his first taste of a GP25 , although improvements to his GP23 are also expected which should bring the bike (s) to Valencia spec.

As an aside Repsol has confirmed the end of its relationship with Honda ,both Repsol Hondas pulling out of today's race - what a difference a year makes for Marc !

drury.. · 08-09-2024 10:22PM

Hodgson would drive ya up the wall with his need for constant drama

geotrig · 09-09-2024 04:22PM

martin got that horribly wrong and that look out as he was entering the pits from him with no one else following said it all !!!

on a side note Topraks crash in wsbk was horrible but luckily didn't end worse , you'd wonder what the **** that "wall" was doing there.

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