Moto GP Thread 2023
Discussion
As a die hard Rossi fanboy of many years. I am bizarrely hoping that MM93 can bring it right in amongst the new generation and surprise them all with his outrageous aggression. It will certainly stir it all up a fair bit.
Without MM93 on a competitive bike then, yes it will be a Ducati fest. I would hope to see Maveric and Alex on the Aprilia do well and Alex Rins on the Honda and not forgetting Fabio and Franco on the Yamahas.
Its promising to be as unpredictable as it has been for the last 3 years and I like that.
Without MM93 on a competitive bike then, yes it will be a Ducati fest. I would hope to see Maveric and Alex on the Aprilia do well and Alex Rins on the Honda and not forgetting Fabio and Franco on the Yamahas.
Its promising to be as unpredictable as it has been for the last 3 years and I like that.
I think Rins and Mir will struggle on the Honda
News and rumour is that HRC are so desperate they have asked Kalex to get involved and maybe even make them a frame, I strongly doubt this, just not something Honda would ever do or admit to!! Too proud, but they have not done a great job themselves so maybe a new area to psh?
I hope Oliveira goes well, such a strong rider and massively overlooked still now. But I think Aprilia re a bit hit and miss and still revolve utterly around espig.
Yamaha, I think have gone a bit Suzuki, bike is great at times and useless at others, so Fabio will win a few, hope Franco goes better but the recent evidence is not good.
I suspect the bigger fight is going to be who keeps their rides for 24, the likes of Zarco, the Mooney boys, Digi, and a few others need good years.
Same as Nakagami and pol, but they wont mind retirement and a good salary in a world made for them in SBK beckons, Dorna and Alvaro have done all he hard work and stopped them better Brits form winning everything by not allowing the rules to be a bit more equal.
News and rumour is that HRC are so desperate they have asked Kalex to get involved and maybe even make them a frame, I strongly doubt this, just not something Honda would ever do or admit to!! Too proud, but they have not done a great job themselves so maybe a new area to psh?
I hope Oliveira goes well, such a strong rider and massively overlooked still now. But I think Aprilia re a bit hit and miss and still revolve utterly around espig.
Yamaha, I think have gone a bit Suzuki, bike is great at times and useless at others, so Fabio will win a few, hope Franco goes better but the recent evidence is not good.
I suspect the bigger fight is going to be who keeps their rides for 24, the likes of Zarco, the Mooney boys, Digi, and a few others need good years.
Same as Nakagami and pol, but they wont mind retirement and a good salary in a world made for them in SBK beckons, Dorna and Alvaro have done all he hard work and stopped them better Brits form winning everything by not allowing the rules to be a bit more equal.
LukeBrown66 said:
I think Rins and Mir will struggle on the Honda
News and rumour is that HRC are so desperate they have asked Kalex to get involved and maybe even make them a frame, I strongly doubt this, just not something Honda would ever do or admit to!! Too proud, but they have not done a great job themselves so maybe a new area to psh?
I hope Oliveira goes well, such a strong rider and massively overlooked still now. But I think Aprilia re a bit hit and miss and still revolve utterly around espig.
Yamaha, I think have gone a bit Suzuki, bike is great at times and useless at others, so Fabio will win a few, hope Franco goes better but the recent evidence is not good.
I suspect the bigger fight is going to be who keeps their rides for 24, the likes of Zarco, the Mooney boys, Digi, and a few others need good years.
Same as Nakagami and pol, but they wont mind retirement and a good salary in a world made for them in SBK beckons, Dorna and Alvaro have done all he hard work and stopped them better Brits form winning everything by not allowing the rules to be a bit more equal.
What better brits? News and rumour is that HRC are so desperate they have asked Kalex to get involved and maybe even make them a frame, I strongly doubt this, just not something Honda would ever do or admit to!! Too proud, but they have not done a great job themselves so maybe a new area to psh?
I hope Oliveira goes well, such a strong rider and massively overlooked still now. But I think Aprilia re a bit hit and miss and still revolve utterly around espig.
Yamaha, I think have gone a bit Suzuki, bike is great at times and useless at others, so Fabio will win a few, hope Franco goes better but the recent evidence is not good.
I suspect the bigger fight is going to be who keeps their rides for 24, the likes of Zarco, the Mooney boys, Digi, and a few others need good years.
Same as Nakagami and pol, but they wont mind retirement and a good salary in a world made for them in SBK beckons, Dorna and Alvaro have done all he hard work and stopped them better Brits form winning everything by not allowing the rules to be a bit more equal.
Struggling to get engaged with it this year, paid the sub but I suspect it's the last time. Ducati domination by weight of numbers is damaging the sport, when they do well they don't have two bikes in front of their opponents but several. I'm quite wary of the sprint races too, and the number of rounds seems excessive. We certainly won't be doing the fantasy league this year, too much of a time sink.
Griping aside I'm really hoping to see some magic from Marc, I'd like to see the Aprillia's go well and I'd really like to see Rins and Mir get to grips with the Honda and measure themselves against MM93.
Franky needs a good start to the season, KTM will be looking for improvement and Augusto Fernandez will be hoping to shine enough to be retained, although he's a clever boy.
I'd like to see Bestia continue his trajectory but that's a big ask. I suppose AM on a Duke is vaguely interesting and I always want Zarco to do well.
Moto2 I'd like to see Rory do well and will keep an eye on Scott Ogden in Moto3.
Oh and if Fabio can ride like he did for a lot of last season I'll be impressed and will enjoy watching that.
Umm... not that I'm that interested of course!
Griping aside I'm really hoping to see some magic from Marc, I'd like to see the Aprillia's go well and I'd really like to see Rins and Mir get to grips with the Honda and measure themselves against MM93.
Franky needs a good start to the season, KTM will be looking for improvement and Augusto Fernandez will be hoping to shine enough to be retained, although he's a clever boy.
I'd like to see Bestia continue his trajectory but that's a big ask. I suppose AM on a Duke is vaguely interesting and I always want Zarco to do well.
Moto2 I'd like to see Rory do well and will keep an eye on Scott Ogden in Moto3.
Oh and if Fabio can ride like he did for a lot of last season I'll be impressed and will enjoy watching that.
Umm... not that I'm that interested of course!
hiccy18 said:
Struggling to get engaged with it this year, paid the sub but I suspect it's the last time. Ducati domination by weight of numbers is damaging the sport, when they do well they don't have two bikes in front of their opponents but several. I'm quite wary of the sprint races too, and the number of rounds seems excessive. We certainly won't be doing the fantasy league this year, too much of a time sink.
Griping aside I'm really hoping to see some magic from Marc, I'd like to see the Aprillia's go well and I'd really like to see Rins and Mir get to grips with the Honda and measure themselves against MM93.
Franky needs a good start to the season, KTM will be looking for improvement and Augusto Fernandez will be hoping to shine enough to be retained, although he's a clever boy.
I'd like to see Bestia continue his trajectory but that's a big ask. I suppose AM on a Duke is vaguely interesting and I always want Zarco to do well.
Moto2 I'd like to see Rory do well and will keep an eye on Scott Ogden in Moto3.
Oh and if Fabio can ride like he did for a lot of last season I'll be impressed and will enjoy watching that.
Umm... not that I'm that interested of course!
You don't sound at all interested Griping aside I'm really hoping to see some magic from Marc, I'd like to see the Aprillia's go well and I'd really like to see Rins and Mir get to grips with the Honda and measure themselves against MM93.
Franky needs a good start to the season, KTM will be looking for improvement and Augusto Fernandez will be hoping to shine enough to be retained, although he's a clever boy.
I'd like to see Bestia continue his trajectory but that's a big ask. I suppose AM on a Duke is vaguely interesting and I always want Zarco to do well.
Moto2 I'd like to see Rory do well and will keep an eye on Scott Ogden in Moto3.
Oh and if Fabio can ride like he did for a lot of last season I'll be impressed and will enjoy watching that.
Umm... not that I'm that interested of course!
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