p6x Posted September 9 Posted September 9 It did not take much to exacerbate the quality of the forces on track! It was quite impressive to see how experience is still the thing... This weekend, we have Moto America at COTA. A QUOTA @COTA?... lol! 1
GuzziMoto Posted September 9 Posted September 9 It is not out of the question that Marc Marquez could win this years title. But if he can't win it I suspect he would rather Jorge Martin win it. Hopefully that won't happen again.
p6x Posted September 10 Posted September 10 (edited) On 9/9/2024 at 8:20 AM, GuzziMoto said: It is not out of the question that Marc Marquez could win this years title. But if he can't win it I suspect he would rather Jorge Martin win it. Hopefully that won't happen again. I agree with you. I have to come back on my previous statement that Marc Marquez would be doing the "arbitrage" between Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin. When you look at the last two GP, Aragon and Misano, Marc Marquez becomes untouchable as soon as the track condition are complicated. In Aragon, the asphalt was terrible after the two showers on Friday and Saturday night. In Misano, the rain during the race demonstrated that our two major protagonists can't fare up to Marc Marquez. Bagnaia admitted that he could not keep Marc's pace. After the next Misano GP, the caravan embarks for the offshore dates, and there, anything can happen in terms of weather. If any of these poor conditions are met, my money is on Marc Marquez to be able to reel in the two top Ducatisti. 53 points difference with Jorge Martin and 7 more GP left, Marc can easily come back. Edited September 10 by p6x 2
p6x Posted September 22 Posted September 22 (edited) Sooo.... Just got back home from a long Quota week-end. What is your take on Enea Bastianini's limit overtake of Jorge Martin? Should it have been penalized? Marc Marquez said it should have been, because according to the rules, if you exceed the track limits, you have to drop one position. But in any case, the stewards panel chose to not do anything, given the other major event during the race. Edited September 22 by p6x
LowRyter Posted September 22 Posted September 22 (edited) rub'n is racin' The Beast was chasing and Jorge was blocking him for 4 laps. Sooner or later the faster guy is coming through. He was patient until the last opportunity and didn't give Jorge a 2nd chance. It would've been the case if their positions were reversed. Edited September 22 by LowRyter
p6x Posted September 23 Posted September 23 14 hours ago, LowRyter said: rub'n is racin' The Beast was chasing and Jorge was blocking him for 4 laps. Sooner or later the faster guy is coming through. He was patient until the last opportunity and didn't give Jorge a 2nd chance. It would've been the case if their positions were reversed. Race direction's interpretation agrees with your take. I am eager to see the feed-back today.
LowRyter Posted September 23 Posted September 23 (edited) 14 hours ago, p6x said: Race direction's interpretation agrees with your take. I am eager to see the feed-back today. it's not like the riders have their panties in a bunch. Geeees, where's the hate? Fights? Yelling? Crap, they're laughing about it like buddies. Edited September 24 by LowRyter 2
GuzziMoto Posted September 23 Posted September 23 If Marc said anything negative about the pass that is funny. Had Marc been in Enea Bastianini's place he likely would have put Martin on the ground. At least Bastianini was able to make the pass without serious contact or putting Martin on the ground. I didn't have an issue with it. I was rooting for Martin, but it was a good pass. Penalizing it would be a mistake in my opinion. Also, it did not look like Bastianini went off track, only Martin.
Tomchri Posted September 23 Posted September 23 Usually not to many comment's, but will stay with Low Ryter's edition. Cheers Tom. 1
LowRyter Posted September 24 Posted September 24 yeah, watch the video. The three of them are getting a laugh out of the pass.
p6x Posted September 24 Posted September 24 18 hours ago, GuzziMoto said: If Marc said anything negative about the pass that is funny. He only stated the rules enacted: if you overtake and exceed the track limits, you need to drop the position. In this occasion, the race direction did not investigate the incident, and the incident was not part of the after race report from the stewarts. The consensus is, that because it was the last lap of the race, the overtake pass was at the limit but for the beauty of the sport, it was deemed acceptable. I think we should let it slide... 1
p6x Posted October 2 Posted October 2 Who do you think will win this year's world title? 1) Bagnaia; 2) Martin; 3) Someone else; (Enea Bastianini and Marc Marquez are in theory out of contention, but there are enough points left to distribute to not rule them out just yet).
GuzziMoto Posted October 14 Posted October 14 I would not be so bold as to think I know who will win the title. But, as I mentioned, I am rooting for Martin. It seems to be down to one of them barring a major issue. Pecco is probably the guy who is more experienced at winning titles, but Martin has more aggression. As long as Martin can not be stupid, again, he has a good shot at the title. But Pecco is not going to be easy to beat. Whoever wins it will deserve it. They will have worked hard to win it. This is not a championship that is being "gifted" to anyone. It is a dog fight. Not a pretty dogfight, too many mistakes on both sides, but a dogfight none the less.
p6x Posted October 17 Posted October 17 (edited) On 10/14/2024 at 10:12 AM, GuzziMoto said: I would not be so bold as to think I know who will win the title. But, as I mentioned, I am rooting for Martin. It seems to be down to one of them barring a major issue. Pecco is probably the guy who is more experienced at winning titles, but Martin has more aggression. As long as Martin can not be stupid, again, he has a good shot at the title. But Pecco is not going to be easy to beat. Whoever wins it will deserve it. They will have worked hard to win it. This is not a championship that is being "gifted" to anyone. It is a dog fight. Not a pretty dogfight, too many mistakes on both sides, but a dogfight none the less. I learned something new recently. From the guys at GPmag; We have witnessed both Bagnaia and Martin going down unexpectedly at various times this season. Both stating they did not understand what the problem was, however Bagnaia blamed Michelin openly. GPmag asked Michelin and the answer is that the new compound introduced for the rear tire has improved the grip, in a way that "it transfers stress" to the front of the bike. At the last test session, Ducati brought a modification to improve on that tendency, and Bagnaia welcomed it. This is a chassis change, not prohibited by the regulations; however Ducati is not implementing it, because they would need to give it to Pramac too; as both Bagnaia and Martin would benefit, it would null itself, but they don't want Pramac to take the modification to Yamaha. Also, Marquez' fiery fire at the last GP was due to the introduction of a new flywheel on the GP23, in an attempt to even out the gap between the GP24 and GP23. They have now returned to the former flywheel to prevent shedding more engines before the end of the season. I also root for Martin, mainly because this season will be its last opportunity to win a world title. I look at Aprilia and I don't see Piaggio giving him the means to the end, unfortunately. Edited October 17 by p6x
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