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Title: Portuguese Moto GP Post by: koko64 on March 24, 2023, 09:18:29 AM FP2
New format Crashes https://www.crash.net/motogp/results/1022730/1/portuguese-motogp-portimao-friday-practice-results Title: Re: Portuguese Moto GP Post by: ducpainter on March 24, 2023, 12:50:46 PM Pol had a monster highside and hit the tire wall hard after cartwheeling through the gravel.
He's in the hospital for tests due to lung contusions and spinal injuries. He can move, so he isn't paralyzed. Title: Re: Portuguese Moto GP Post by: koko64 on March 24, 2023, 01:20:11 PM Big hits for sure getting slammed by the bike. A good vote for quality gear. "Neurologically safe" was the phrase used which was good to hear.
https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1022780/1/pol-espargaro-conscious-neurologically-fine-after-portimao-accident Title: Re: Portuguese Moto GP Post by: koko64 on March 24, 2023, 01:25:04 PM [laugh]
https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1022778/1/jack-miller-surprised-you-p1-jump-i-saw-video-toprak Title: Re: Portuguese Moto GP Post by: kopfjäger on March 25, 2023, 09:23:59 AM https://youtu.be/jPb_zEFWIG8
Title: Re: Portuguese Moto GP Post by: kopfjäger on March 26, 2023, 12:21:07 PM MM out there winning hearts & minds. Dumbass! My boy was able to bring it home 2nd most likely because of that incident. Pecco is the man!
Title: Re: Portuguese Moto GP Post by: koko64 on March 26, 2023, 01:45:11 PM Just when I thought he matured. Maybe the sprint format unleashed that old monster. It kind of encourages that mindset. A lot of injured riders.
Title: Re: Portuguese Moto GP Post by: kopfjäger on March 26, 2023, 03:32:42 PM https://youtu.be/MuKNctHWL_Q
Title: Re: Portuguese Moto GP Post by: Blackout on March 26, 2023, 07:37:54 PM Helluva race!
Title: Re: Portuguese Moto GP Post by: kopfjäger on March 27, 2023, 05:28:51 PM https://youtu.be/fxJ91B2vfD0
Title: Re: Portuguese Moto GP Post by: The Architect on March 29, 2023, 03:01:16 AM MM out there winning hearts & minds. Dumbass! My boy was able to bring it home 2nd most likely because of that incident. Pecco is the man! I can’t believe he did that! That was such a desperate rookie move. If his bike isn’t as competitive as the others, we’re probably going to see more desperate moves from him this year? Title: Re: Portuguese Moto GP Post by: ducpainter on March 29, 2023, 01:12:17 PM So, the sprint race is exciting, but how many original riders do you think we'll have left on track for the race in Austin? Espargaro is out indefinitely, Oliveira is an unknown, as well. The Beast has a broken scapula, and Marquez had hand surgery.
If Ducati doesn't replace the Beast in Argentina, there will only be 18 bikes on the grid. It seems like this new format might not be sustainable. Title: Re: Portuguese Moto GP Post by: stopintime on March 29, 2023, 01:18:52 PM Maybe the sport will gain by finally having subs. Silly season all year long.
Title: Re: Portuguese Moto GP Post by: koko64 on March 29, 2023, 02:08:47 PM So, the sprint race is exciting, but how many original riders do you think we'll have left on track for the race in Austin? Espargaro is out indefinitely, Oliveira is an unknown, as well. The Beast has a broken scapula, and Marquez had hand surgery. If Ducati doesn't replace the Beast in Argentina, there will only be 18 bikes on the grid. It seems like this new format might not be sustainable. I agree it's unsustainable. It was a way of extracting more revenue yielding entertainment from the workers. I say workers because the crews are stretched to the limit (as if they weren't already). I feel for the crews as i imagine their money is pitiful in the scheme of things. The riders were proved correct in their prediction of more injuries. The short race is exciting and I'm sure riders like Jack wish there were two 12 lap races and tyre management be damned. That said the full race was exciting and it shows that managing the rules sets the environment for close racing. |