MotoGP, Superbikes and Road Racing 2021

Infoanon · 20-02-2020 7:16pm

jv2000 wrote: »

It sounds like both the Suzuki and Yamaha are strong on the new Michilan tyres as they suit the cornering style better. TBH though I can only see Quartararo challenging Marquez but the fact he is not on the main Yamaha may hinder him. I agree that Vinales doesn't have the consistency to challenge, Marquez is competitive at virtually every track!

Quartararo is on a full spec factory bike for 2020 according to Yamaha though noting a) it's not the Yamaha factory team and b) factory / a spec / B specs are general terms and more to do with publicity than actual specs eg Cal is on a factory Honda yet it's electronics are in the dark ages compared to the factory team

Max Headroom · 20-02-2020 11:05pm

Magown3 wrote: »

Kawasaki WSBK applied for a wild card entry to a Moto GP race?:eek:
That would have been VERY interesting. It's a real shame it didn't happen. Would love to see Rea punching above his weight on the bike he's familiar with.

Pure snobbery....would have been interesting alright...I'm sure the bike would have been a fair bit different to the current bike...

pjohnson · 23-02-2020 11:35am

Savadori has been confirmed as a test rider for Aprilia.

Its already 95% likely Smith will stand in for Iannone in the season opener but the fact Savadori has been promoted to test possibly indicates Smith has the ride on a permanent basis.

pjohnson · 24-02-2020 6:33pm

Honda genuinely struggling the last day in Qatar.

Marquez apparently ended the test on Nakagami's bike

frostie500 · 24-02-2020 6:47pm

For anyone interested my new site just went live (racinglowdown.com and @racinglowdown across social). Theres some interesting content up already with David Emmett and Neil Morrison giving good GP insight

Infoanon · 24-02-2020 7:38pm

pjohnson wrote: »

Honda genuinely struggling the last day in Qatar.

Marquez apparently ended the test on Nakagami's bike

Apparently 2020 aerodynamics have been abandoned and Marc tried a hacked chassis but it's an improvement !

Fabio,Rins and Maverick setting the pace but expect Dovi to be in the mix for the win .

Smith already confirmed as stand in for Iannone if required.

Don't think we have seen Ducatis active suspension in optimum race mode yet

legrand · 24-02-2020 10:31pm

frostie500 wrote: »

For anyone interested my new site just went live (racinglowdown.com and @racinglowdown across social). Theres some interesting content up already with David Emmett and Neil Morrison giving good GP insight

Nice! (and ad free for now!

)

frostie500 · 26-02-2020 6:56am

For now! Need some money tho so if you know anyone...

h3000 · 26-02-2020 9:44pm

Alright boys and girls. I need a way to watch MotoGP for this year. I’m not a big fan of sports outside of motorsports. I’m thinking of just going with the MotoGP videopass. Is it worth it or should I fork out more money for the Sky/BT package?

legrand · 26-02-2020 11:34pm

h3000 wrote: »

Alright boys and girls. I need a way to watch MotoGP for this year. I’m not a big fan of sports outside of motorsports. I’m thinking of just going with the MotoGP videopass. Is it worth it or should I fork out more money for the Sky/BT package?

Video pass is fair value considering 3 classes of races every other week-end for a year - whats that 60 races? Works out at a few quid for a couple of hours of racing. Plus you can watch races from yesteryear if 'live' races not enough.

h3000 · 29-02-2020 2:44pm

Thanks Legrand.

I didn’t get to watch much from Phillip Island so far this weekend but by the sounds of things it looks like a great start to the season for WSB.

Max Headroom · 29-02-2020 4:56pm

Brilliant first race...that is all...:)

funkey_monkey · 29-02-2020 9:07pm

Michael Dunlop on a PBM Ducati this season - should be interesting. Ducati have not been on the roads with a competitive rider for ages.

pjohnson · 01-03-2020 7:32pm

Qatar MotoGP cancelled.

Official confirmation within next two hours.

Moto2 & 3 go ahead.

legrand · 01-03-2020 7:52pm

pjohnson wrote: »

Qatar MotoGP cancelled.

Official confirmation within next two hours.

Moto2 & 3 go ahead.

why cancel one and not the others? Odd.

The Nal · 01-03-2020 7:54pm

Thailand postponed now

Infoanon · 01-03-2020 8:06pm

legrand wrote: »

why cancel one and not the others? Odd.

It's to be confirmed but it is believed to be because Ducati and Aprilla cannot travel.

enricoh · 01-03-2020 8:11pm

Hope none of the road races fall victim to it, they are already iffy enough financially.

h3000 · 01-03-2020 8:15pm

And there it is. Bollox
http://www.fim-live.com/en/article/motogp-class-cancelled-at-the-grand-prix-of-qatar/

Grim. · 01-03-2020 9:32pm

legrand wrote: »

why cancel one and not the others? Odd.

the moto 2/3 teams are already there

Michelinextra. · 02-03-2020 12:01am

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Michael Dunlop on a PBM Ducati this season - should be interesting. Ducati have not been on the roads with a competitive rider for ages.

Wasnt seeley at the NW on one?

gooch2k9 · 02-03-2020 8:14am

Michelinextra. wrote: »

Wasnt seeley at the NW on one?

Aye, and Glenn Irwin before him.

It will be interesting to see how they fare at the UGP, if it goes ahead.

Infoanon · 02-03-2020 9:37am

Thailand Moto gp (all classes) has been deferred with the hope of running the race later in the year.

Moto gp season now scheduled to start on April 5th at COTA

h3000 · 03-03-2020 2:02pm

WSBK in Qatar now postponed too

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https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2020/Lauretana+Water+Qatar+Round+to+be+rescheduled?fbclid=IwAR29AYa4Ie2xPO0mjT3rkasXnyPApv_rVLeLioJuoYZtaXiUf-hig0hoDI4

funkey_monkey · 04-03-2020 2:44pm

Michelinextra. wrote: »

Wasnt seeley at the NW on one?

I forgotten about that, but I'm more interested in the TT than NW to be fair.

Michelinextra. · 04-03-2020 2:49pm

I'd like to MD up there with Hickman this year but it's a big ask

Is Glenn Irwin still going ahead with the TT, will be a few years learning curve

Infoanon · 05-03-2020 2:18pm

Jorge wild carding in Barcelona

frostie500 · 07-03-2020 7:01am

Michelinextra. wrote: »

I'd like to MD up there with Hickman this year but it's a big ask

Is Glenn Irwin still going ahead with the TT, will be a few years learning curve

Yep, Glenn will be on the Honda

h3000 · 07-03-2020 10:29pm

Italian putting a quarantine on Lambardy region. It could put Austin in massive doubt now.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/07/italy-set-to

https://twitter.com/gavinemmett/status/1236400944423882752

The SXSW festival in Austin has also been cancelled.

Scotty # · 08-03-2020 3:33pm

Good opening race but those stands...

I have Le Mans booked but with each day it looks less and less likely to happen. Unfortunate, as it's almost certainly my last chance to see Rossi race again

legrand · 08-03-2020 8:03pm

Super Moto2, great start to the season. Have Austria booked - hopeful that will be good to go!

Scotty # · 09-03-2020 11:28am

legrand wrote: »

Super Moto2, great start to the season. Have Austria booked - hopeful that will be good to go!

France bans gathering of over 1000. Other countries will follow suit. It's going to be a disastrous year for sport.

roroliam · 09-03-2020 11:04pm

Great to see Paul Jordan has got a ride with RAF reserves for the international road races. A Paton for twins as well. A bit of BSB action before the roads will do him no harm.

Infoanon · 10-03-2020 5:53pm

As expected COTA has been deferred to November with the Moto GP season now officially starting in Argentina.

Portuguese circuits Estoril and Portimao have also been put on standby for hosting races this season.

h3000 · 10-03-2020 6:02pm

Infoanon wrote: »

As expected COTA has been deferred to November with the Moto GP season now officially starting in Argentina.

Portuguese circuits Estoril and Portimao have also been put on standby for hosting races this season.

I wouldn't be too shocked if it was Jerez before we see the season starting.

Scotty # · 10-03-2020 6:56pm

h3000 wrote: »

I wouldn't be too shocked if it was Jerez before we see the season starting.

I think any racing in Europe this year will be behind closed doors. With such a large Italian contingent in MotoGP it may be scrapped altogether.

Infoanon · 11-03-2020 4:55pm

h3000 wrote: »

I wouldn't be too shocked if it was Jerez before we see the season starting.

Jerez is now the season opener - Argentina is deferred to November on the 22nd, Valencia moves to the 29th November.

Scotty # · 11-03-2020 5:05pm

Spain is now the 2nd highest in Europe for infections. Not a chance there will be racing there is side of September.

Scotty # · 11-03-2020 5:29pm

Le Mans off til 6th September > https://www.lemans.org/en/news/the-24-heures-motos-postponed-to-5-and-6-september-2020/53525

Sorry, that's the 24hr. No word on MoroGP yet.

h3000 · 11-03-2020 5:29pm

So it's May at best before the MotoGP season actually kicks off :eek:

BanditLuke · 11-03-2020 5:33pm

Can knock the season on the head lads. IF racing goes ahead it will be without crowds i'd say. Pity as had flights and hotels booked for Portimao but such is life

Scotty # · 11-03-2020 5:37pm

BanditLuke wrote: »

IF racing goes ahead it will be without crowds i'd say.

I don't think the tracks will have any interest in running races without the gate receipts. Unless Dorna give them the TV money but I don't think that's likely either.

We might see a cluster of races in Oct/Nov where they run two rounds at each? All depends how this virus goes. I see it's just been officially declared a pandemic a few moments ago.

h3000 · 11-03-2020 5:57pm

Now before I start I know that there are much more important issues going on right now but......................

Having just paid out for the MotoGP videopass in early March its reall annoying that there are no races happening. It's much worse for people who have booked hotels/flights for races too.

Syncpolice · 13-03-2020 2:42pm

frostie500 wrote: »

Yep, Glenn will be on the Honda

It's weird , always get the impression he's wary of the road and who could blame him

pjohnson · 01-04-2020 6:26pm

Iannone has recieved an 18 month ban.

Wonder if he'll miss any races?

Scotty # · 01-04-2020 7:27pm

h3000 wrote: »

Having just paid out for the MotoGP videopass...

Videopass is now free until the next race.

Scotty # · 01-04-2020 7:28pm

pjohnson wrote: »

Iannone has recieved an 18 month ban.

Wonder if he'll miss any races?

He won't be back to MotoGP, ever.

legrand · 01-04-2020 10:19pm

I'm not confident we will see any races this year.

Despite statement below has anyone tried to get a refund? I'm assuming under consumer rights legislation it should be possible?

What is the refund Policy for MotoGP VideoPass?
Except where we offer, at our absolute discretion, an applicable VideoPass exchange or refund facility, VideoPasses cannot be refunded after purchase. We shall not be liable to make any refund or pay any compensation.

Infoanon · 02-04-2020 12:50am

Scotty # wrote: »

He won't be back to MotoGP, ever.

Aprilla are standing by Iannone - it was found that he did not purposely take steroids but rather ingested them through contaminated meat.

Iannone is appealing the decision.

Scotty # · 02-04-2020 9:55am

Infoanon wrote: »

Aprilla are standing by Iannone - it was found that he did not purposely take steroids but rather ingested them through contaminated meat.

Iannone is appealing the decision.

The FIM have already taken into account the taking was possibly accidental. I don't see the CAS overruling, they have stood by penalties for accidental ingestion's in the past.

So if he losses his appeal, and it's likely he will, he'll miss all winter testing and the first 8 races of the 2021 season so it effectively puts him out til 2022 by which time he'll be hitting 33 years of age. His contract with Aprilia runs out end of 2020. Do you really see Aprilla or any other team offering him a contract then? I don't.

MotoGP, Superbikes and Road Racing 2021

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