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Freakuk said:
Yazza54 said:
Freakuk said:
...could be Toprak (if Keenan isn't smoking something), but it would need to be a factory spec bike. However, Ducati have to place Fermin somewhere so I'd imagine her will end up at Gresini.
Can't imagine anyone other than Honda taking a punt on him Unless Honda have a reshuffle and dispatch Taka and move Mir over, I doubt Toprak would go to LCR, although that might be a better/friendlier environment to step into rather than the pressure from a factory who have the worst bike currently.
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I think he would simply get judged against his peers and I suspect he could muscle some results out of it Vs Marini and Mir seems like a broken man these days.
It would also give Toprak a lot more testing opportunities than the other factories.
If (and it’s a huge if) Toprak does go to MotoGP it is simply to get a bit of experience of the paddock and to feed back to BMW what not to do when they’re building their MotoGP bike for him. He’d be signing a two year deal with whatever team with zero intention of extending it as he’ll be the first announced rider when BMW join the paddock.
If BMW aren’t joining then neither is Toprak IMO.
If BMW aren’t joining then neither is Toprak IMO.
LF5335 said:
If (and it’s a huge if) Toprak does go to MotoGP it is simply to get a bit of experience of the paddock and to feed back to BMW what not to do when they’re building their MotoGP bike for him. He’d be signing a two year deal with whatever team with zero intention of extending it as he’ll be the first announced rider when BMW join the paddock.
If BMW aren’t joining then neither is Toprak IMO.
Toprak doesn't have any loyalty to BMW at all though, so can't see why he'd have any arrangement to stay with themIf BMW aren’t joining then neither is Toprak IMO.
He's riding for them for handsome money, and as he did previously with other teams, he'll jump ship for a better opportunity
BMW may have an ok bike in WSBK, but they're not going to expect to have a competitive bike in GP straight away, and it'll take them a good while to play catch up with the established brands
graeme4130 said:
Toprak doesn't have any loyalty to BMW at all though, so can't see why he'd have any arrangement to stay with them
He's riding for them for handsome money, and as he did previously with other teams, he'll jump ship for a better opportunity
BMW may have an ok bike in WSBK, but they're not going to expect to have a competitive bike in GP straight away, and it'll take them a good while to play catch up with the established brands
Maybe he will continue to paid handsomely by BMW whilst riding for another team in MotoGP. He isn’t going to get a top bike in MotoGP so why not gamble that BMW can produce one when the rules change and they enter the fray? He's riding for them for handsome money, and as he did previously with other teams, he'll jump ship for a better opportunity
BMW may have an ok bike in WSBK, but they're not going to expect to have a competitive bike in GP straight away, and it'll take them a good while to play catch up with the established brands
It’s just a thought, nothing behind it to substantiate it. I can’t see any reason to go and ride at the back of the grid.
Marquezs Stabilisers said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
Sounds like his time at Yamaha.
Yes, he wasn't entirely wrong about the Yamaha - and I suspect he will be the same at Aprilia - but my goodness he doesn't help himself. Most likely, and a bit of a sliding doors moment for Maverick, seeing as years ago he took more $$$ to stay on the Yamaha rather than take a pay cut to go to Ducati.
The Aprilia isn't a perfect bike but as Maverick and Aleix are 6th and 8th in the championship it could be worse. Admittedly, a situation masked by a classic Maverick peak in form around Portugal and COTA and thereafter...not so much...
The Aprilia isn't a perfect bike but as Maverick and Aleix are 6th and 8th in the championship it could be worse. Admittedly, a situation masked by a classic Maverick peak in form around Portugal and COTA and thereafter...not so much...
Yazza54 said:
Marquezs Stabilisers said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
Sounds like his time at Yamaha.
Yes, he wasn't entirely wrong about the Yamaha - and I suspect he will be the same at Aprilia - but my goodness he doesn't help himself. Mavericks issues are all in his head though. Relationship with his engineer is probably most important to get the best out of him.
epom said:
Pramac -Yamaha.
Full factory kit as well according to the press release, with data sharing and same time updates likely. It's taken Yamaha long enough to cotton on to this, years after all the other factories, and it's been to their detriment. Riders wise, who knows? Pramac are a well run team but the Yamaha isn't fast with Rins and Quatararo on it. Really expect that people going there will be going to do so for $$$ or they think that the updates will come quick enough. As such, Morbidelli on the Pramac Yamaha makes sense...unless either Franky doesn't fancy it or Yamaha don't fancy him.
Yazza54 said:
Maverick looking decent again but will it stick?
Pecco looking fast and effortless, will be difficult to beat.
Marc and Jorge forcing a decent lap or two to go through but they don't look a patch on Pecco as it stands.
Acosta in 15th... Surprising.
I think Acosta got baulked on his last quick lap in FP2 which is a bit of a spew. Pecco looking fast and effortless, will be difficult to beat.
Marc and Jorge forcing a decent lap or two to go through but they don't look a patch on Pecco as it stands.
Acosta in 15th... Surprising.
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