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MotoGP 2019

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  • #32
    tommyboy26
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭tommyboy26


    as much as i was screaming for rossi you can not take away from rins!

    cracking race delighted for miller


  • #33
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭pablo128


    tommyboy26 wrote: »
    as much as i was screaming for rossi you can not take away from rins!

    cracking race delighted for miller

    Pretty much how I feel about the race too.

    Look no-one wishes harm on a rider but I wasn't gutted to see Marquez not finish. For a rider who's bike was skittish all weekend, he got a bit cocky in the race trying to clear off. Thankfully he's ok.


  • #34
    legrand
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭legrand


    When MM went down I was delighted for Rossi-  but figured Rins would take it based on his finishing ability and sure enough...


  • #35
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,420 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Great to see Rossi competitive though. Lets hope he can keep it up because I can't see anyone else challenging Marquez this season.


  • #36
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 59,697 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Grid for Le Mans is interesting bar the usuall MM performance


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  • #37
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,618 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    Grid for Le Mans is interesting bar the usuall MM performance
    Moto GP surely the best motor sport series on the planet


  • #38
    Gremlinertia
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    Infoanon wrote: »
    Moto GP surely the best motor sport series on the planet

    Have to agree, nothing else gives me such a rush to watch.


  • #39
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Infoanon wrote: »
    Moto GP surely the best motor sport series on the planet
    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    Have to agree, nothing else gives me such a rush to watch.


    I fell asleep...who won...:rolleyes::p


  • #40
    gooch2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭gooch2k9


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    I fell asleep...who won...:rolleyes::p

    Wouldn't blame you. Better than F1 but nowhere near yesterday's NW action.


  • #41
    legrand
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭legrand


    Moto2 much more entertaining (Corsi effort in particular)


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  • #42
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 59,697 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Moto 3 was a great scrap too.


  • #43
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,420 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Marquez is going to run away with it again this year. Fantastic rider but all a bit predictable and boring.


  • #44
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,618 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Marquez is a fabulous rider but it's far from certain that he will be world champion, his strength is that even on bad days he scores a podium but Dovi is only 8 points behind, Ducati will get the bike more competitive while there are Suzuki circuits coming up and you can never discount Yamaha.

    Moto 2 and 3 are also great this year


  • #45
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,420 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Yamaha have won 1 race from the last 30.


  • #46
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Infoanon wrote: »

    Moto 2 and 3 are also great this year


    Its sad when we have to depend on the "lower" classes for entertaining races tho....:rolleyes:
    Maybe a no-limits ,anything goes approach in the motogp class might be fun...:)


  • #47
    rock22
    Registered Users Posts: 1,547 ✭✭✭rock22


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    Its sad when we have to depend on the "lower" classes for entertaining races tho....:rolleyes:
    Maybe a no-limits ,anything goes approach in the motogp class might be fun...:)

    It is hard to understand how you wouldn't be entertained with the MotoGP race.
    Best motor racing at the moment .


  • #48
    legrand
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭legrand


    I think situation is the Moto2 and 3 tend to be more consistently competitive (and great to watch) - premier class, on occasion can be a bit of a procession (I too nodded off 3/4's way through the race :))


  • #49
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,618 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Brilliant Moto GP race at Mugello, brilliant circuit,brilliant atmosphere and a well organised track invasion !

    So many could have won today but hats off to the winner - best motor racing in the world


  • #50
    tommyboy26
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭tommyboy26


    I have never willed a rider to win so much. so happy for the winner.

    Was great to see a mix up front and not someone going out ahead and staying there all race


  • #51
    legrand
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭legrand


    8 years since Petrucci was on a top-step! Fair play - supper race.


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  • #52
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,618 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    legrand wrote: »
    8 years since Petrucci was on a top-step! Fair play - supper race.
    Excellent performance by Rins - a recovery ride marking out a future world champion


  • #53
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 59,697 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Absolutely delighted i dragged my arse out of bed for this one. happy out for Petrucci, Rins also excellent


  • #54
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,420 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Just catching up. That was so good. At one stage they were overtaking so hard it looked like the last lap but there was 14 laps to go!


  • #55
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Great race..it looked like Dovi was holding up Rins in a lot of the corners...but then the straight came...


  • #56
    legrand
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭legrand


    Moto3 was an absolute cracker - premier class was great but 3 had me having kittens! Who, wait, what, oh no, wtf, omg etc..:).  8-10 abreast into end of straight corner, completely bonkers.  Of course it helps that these young lads think they're immortal and anything goes..


  • #57
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    Casey Stoner’s only 33.

    What I would give for him to be back on this grid. He’s the only one that would be fast, ballsy and cranky enough to really put it up to Marquez throughout a full season.


  • #58
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭pablo128


    Faugheen wrote: »
    Casey Stoner’s only 33.

    What I would give for him to be back on this grid. He’s the only one that would be fast, ballsy and cranky enough to really put it up to Marquez throughout a full season.

    Yeah fast as hell when he wasn't sailing through the air. He retired because he broke himself up so much. And the lad was a world class whiner. Lorenzo is in the ha'penny place compared to him.

    He wasn't called stoner the moaner for nothing.


  • #59
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,618 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    pablo128 wrote: »
    Faugheen wrote: »
    Casey Stoner’s only 33.

    What I would give for him to be back on this grid. He’s the only one that would be fast, ballsy and cranky enough to really put it up to Marquez throughout a full season.

    Yeah fast as hell when he wasn't sailing through the air. He retired because he broke himself up so much. And the lad was a world class whiner. Lorenzo is in the ha'penny place compared to him.

    He wasn't called stoner the moaner for nothing.
    Double World Champion who ruffled a few feathers by calling it as it was.

    Retired because he wanted to put family first despite a mega buck offer from Honda

    A world champion on 2 different bikes !, I might be a Rossi fan but I respect how utterly brilliant Stoner was on a bike.

    As Cal Crutchlow used to say 'we all now we are fighting for second at Philip Island Casey is so far ahead'

    Stoners biography is well worth a read and gives a great insight into how hard he had to battle to make it - also explains the LCR days and other riders stopping him having the proper tyres.....


  • #60
    tommyboy26
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭tommyboy26


    lost for words.... no spoilers


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  • #61
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭pablo128


    Well done Lorenzo.


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