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Motogp 2018 News & Chat

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  • #122
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    h3000 wrote: »
    My guess..... a long shot I know.
    Lorenzo to Honda
    Pedrosa to satellite Yamaha
    Iannone to Aprilia
    Petrucci to Ducati
    Miller stays with Pramac
    Mir to Suzuki

    Very possible - less likely Dani and Cal swap rides,Suzuki would suit Dani.....


  • #123
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Isn't Yamaha setting up a satellite team just for Lorenzo though? And would Marquez want him on a Honda?


  • #124
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Gintonious wrote: »
    Isn't Yamaha setting up a satellite team just for Lorenzo though? And would Marquez want him on a Honda?

    The silliest of all silly seasons - Dorna are heavily involved in this Yamaha team primarily being set up as a solve MarcVds issue and keep Lorenzo in moto gp - maybe now it will become a keep Pedrosa project ?

    Marquez apparently just wants a competitive team mate - Rea to Honda ?

    Bradl is wild carding for Honda at Brno (when is the last time Honda had a wild card ?? outside of Japan)

    More announcements are expected at Barcelona


  • #125
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    And just like that, Lorenzo is off to Honda on a 2 year deal! Mad couple of days


  • #126
    h3000
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    Gintonious wrote: »
    And just like that, Lorenzo is off to Honda on a 2 year deal! Mad couple of days

    Where did you hear/see that?

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  • #127
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Gintonious wrote: »
    And just like that, Lorenzo is off to Honda on a 2 year deal! Mad couple of days

    Did anyone see that coming ! 4 factory bike seats remain to be filled (potentially 5) - crazy days


  • #128
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    h3000 wrote: »
    Where did you hear/see that?

    Autosport are reporting it, they are usually fairly good with this early stuff.


  • #129
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Infoanon wrote: »
    Did anyone see that coming ! 4 factory bike seats remain to be filled (potentially 5) - crazy days

    Pedrosa to Ducati? Would he be able to handle that thing?


  • #130
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    https://www.autosport.com/motogp/news/136537/lorenzo-agrees-twoyear-deal-with-honda

    Link for anyone that is interested.


  • #131
    h3000
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    Gintonious wrote: »
    https://www.autosport.com/motogp/news/136537/lorenzo-agrees-twoyear-deal-with-honda

    Link for anyone that is interested.
    They'll be a very interesting pairing. Exciting times ahead.

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  • #132
    h3000
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    Gintonious wrote: »
    Pedrosa to Ducati? Would he be able to handle that thing?

    I really can't see that happening. The new sat Yamaha or Suzuki is my guess for him.

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  • #133
    Frank Bullitt
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    h3000 wrote: »
    I really can't see that happening. The new sat Yamaha or Suzuki is my guess for him.

    Suzuki look tied up with Joan Mir and Rins.

    The satellite Yamaha team might still go ahead so he could end up there.

    This is serious musical chairs, and I love it.


  • #134
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    h3000 wrote: »
    I really can't see that happening. The new sat Yamaha or Suzuki is my guess for him.

    "Time for a new challenge" sounds like a new manufacturer not retirement - Yamaha surely??? Or if being silly. ...Tech 3 KTM.....


  • #135
    h3000
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    Gintonious wrote: »
    Suzuki look tied up with Joan Mir and Rins.

    The satellite Yamaha team might still go ahead so he could end up there.

    This is serious musical chairs, and I love it.

    There still seems to be a little doubt around Mir's contract though. I wonder could there be a satellite Suzuki team too?

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  • #136
    Pugzilla
    Site Banned Posts: 1,765 ✭✭✭Pugzilla


    Will be interesting to see how the Marquez/Lorenzo marriage holds up.


  • #137
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    h3000 wrote: »
    There still seems to be a little doubt around Mir's contract though. I wonder could there be a satellite Suzuki team too?

    No satellite Suzuki in 2019,

    Petrucci just confirmed at Ducati.

    Latest is Petronas have money to spend and if the 'new' Yamaha project does not go ahead then the Angel Nieto team may be getting the money.


  • #138
    tommyboy26
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭tommyboy26


    The Nal wrote: »

    i was so worried when i seen that crash and no air bag and then btsports would not replay it. delighted to see him walking around the grid on sunday


  • #139
    tommyboy26
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭tommyboy26


    i honestly cant believe lorenzo signed with honda...... bloody hell.

    that will either be an amazing turn around for him or it will go tits up but i reckon he will be competitive from the get go.

    danilo deserved the ducati factory ride he has been doing well on the pramac now for a while


  • #140
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    tommyboy26 wrote: »
    i honestly cant believe lorenzo signed with honda...... bloody hell.

    that will either be an amazing turn around for him or it will go tits up but i reckon he will be competitive from the get go.

    danilo deserved the ducati factory ride he has been doing well on the pramac now for a while

    Apparently Ducati told Jorge manager that the Ducati seat was still available after the race on Sunday only for the manager to inform Ducati that it was too late.

    Jorge has since said that some in Ducati wanted him to stay


  • #141
    h3000
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    Lot's of people were doubting the story yesterday but it's confirmed now.

    http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2018/06/05/confirmed-lorenzo-to-ride-for-repsol-honda-in-2019-and-2020/261628

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  • #142
    h3000
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    Syahrin to stay with Tech3 too and ride the KTM
    https://twitter.com/Tech3Racing/status/1004257853320912896

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  • #143
    h3000
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    And as expected Petrucci to Ducati
    https://twitter.com/denkmit/status/1004280044913614849

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  • #144
    h3000
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    the best silly season in ages is all coming together very quickly.

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  • #145
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Would Iannone go back to Pramac?


  • #146
    h3000
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    Gintonious wrote: »
    Would Iannone go back to Pramac?

    Gresini Aprilia seems to be his destination.

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  • #147
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Gintonious wrote: »
    Would Iannone go back to Pramac?

    Pramac is Miller and Bagnia

    Dani possibly left standing in this game of musical chairs


  • #148
    XsApollo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,390 ✭✭✭XsApollo


    I’m a Rossi man but was happy to see Lorenzo win on the Ducati.
    As for him going to Honda, there’s lots of talk about him adapting to the Honda.
    Well every top rider that has ridden the Honda has won on the Honda, So I can’t wait for next year.
    Yamaha up their game, , Pedrosa to SUZUKI I hope, just to see him on another bike, I think it would suit him.
    And the Duc progress a little bit more and we have a cracking season.


  • #149
    tommyboy26
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭tommyboy26


    Dani has a great record since he joined the motogp it really would be a lose to the competition if he was to leave.

    surprised syhrain only got a one year contract i assume it is in the hope that folger will be back for the 2020 season?


  • #150
    h3000
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    I wonder will Dani actually just retire. He has had quite a few of nasty injuries over the years.

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  • #151
    tommyboy26
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭tommyboy26


    mv augusta to come back to grand prix racing. they will be teaming up with forward racing team to field a bike in moto 2

    no meantion of whether they hope to return to premier class but that is one sexy moto 2 bike:)

    http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2018/06/06/mv-agusta-returns-to-grand-prix-racing/261648


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