MotoGP

[Patchelicious]

I think that's the crux of the matter. Marc was hot into the corner, I think anyone can accept that. But it's the first turn of the first lap, and it's Marc Marquez, what do you expect. Jorge took the decision to try and ride around the outside of Marc, instead of cutting to the inside and nearly launched himself into orbit. The one situation led to the other, unfortunately Jorge made the wrong choice. I guess it can be argued that if Marc hadn't divebombed the **** out of Jorge, the crash never would have happened. Oh well.

You see, when you speak sense we agree

[WrightJnr]

I’m fortunate to have over a decade of racing experience behind me and I can tell you, the outside of turn one lap one is not the place to be. Very few gifts are available out there. Lorenzo put himself on the outside. He must accept his mistake.

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

I’m fortunate to have over a decade of racing experience behind me and I can tell you, the outside of turn one lap one is not the place to be. Very few gifts are available out there. Lorenzo put himself on the outside. He must accept his mistake.

 

Agree,

Just because Jorge was on on pole doesn't give him the monopoly of turn 1's apex. Marc did not dive bomb him. Lorenzo chose the sweeping outside line as per the race line and didn't cover off the inside so when he wanted to tip in he found Marc there. Simple as that.

He then chose to do what he did and fall on on his own.........

[Patchelicious]

MM certainly didn’t “dive bomb” him. But he did run it deep, he even exceeded the track limit on the exit, so MM too made a mistake. But didn’t mean to push JL wide.

JL left a massive gap between him and MM, probably due to MMS reputation, but agin that was a JL choice.

 

So, not blaming MM at all, but to say he didn’t overcook it, which contributed to the track position of JL also isn’t right.

[bertusras]

Holy balls. Jorge just split a Ducati in two!

 

[Patchelicious]

Holy balls. Jorge just split a Ducati in two!

 

No he didnt. The Ducati split itself in half.

[bertusras]

No he didnt. The Ducati split itself in half.

 

Spontaneous Splittation!

[Patchelicious]

Spontaneous Splittation!

Probably Dovi undermining his mechanics or something as ridiculous. Reminds me of Lewis.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Too many snakes in the frame, that's why.

[bertusras]

Here we go

 

Eina.

[WrightJnr]

Bike not in half. Just his baby seat broke away from the subframe.

 

But that still ain’t gonna buff out!!

[Patchelicious]

Bike not in half. Just his baby seat broke away from the subframe.

 

But that still ain’t gonna buff out!!

 

 

hahaha day made!!

[sias]

I missed it - why did Marques have to go through Q1? Did he have a bad practice?

[SwissVan]

I missed it - why did Marques have to go through Q1? Did he have a bad practice?

Crashed in FP3 apparently

[SwissVan]

Solid race by Bib despite a few close racing contacts

Wonder if he could have taken Oli on that last lap, instead of being nice

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

WHAT A RACE!

 

Yam have definitely found something, but VR's rear tyre woes continue. Excellent last few laps, though. And well done to MM. That cutback was simply brilliant. 

Edited October 7, 2018 by Cptmayhem