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Is the MotoGP highlights being aired on ITV4 this year? I’ve channel surfed but haven’t spotted it.
MotoGP Highlights
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Try Quest (Freeview), 9am this morning and looks like again on Monday evening. About to have a look today, no idea what it'll be like
So far, just the Sprint race, 20 or so minutes racing padded out to a 1 hour programme. Better presentation team than ITV4 imho, see how Monday goes
This years Thai Moto GP will probably be the last from Thailand as The government is pulling its support even though its a massive success financially for Thailand ... Its a political power spat between 2 powerful scumbag politicians One who likes foreigners and motorcycle races and the other is a criminal Billionaire who hates foreigners unless they are Chinese ,,,,
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All reflective of the bonkers world we live in currently.
I’m disappointed at the new format, whilst I love to watch the main events, Moto2 & Moto3 are so edge of the seat, I can’t believe they skip through it with very little coverage. WTF!
I’m disappointed at the new format, whilst I love to watch the main events, Moto2 & Moto3 are so edge of the seat, I can’t believe they skip through it with very little coverage. WTF!
I’m afraid to say that I’ve never been a great MM93 fan , although I have to acknowledge he is probably going to eclipse both Rossi and Agostini in the “GOAT” stakes…..but I fear that the direction of travel of both MOTO Gp and WSBk will damage the spectacle long term. TBH close racing as in Moto 3 is more important than lap times and in that respect the regulations of WSBk need to be realigned towards “stock machines” and ride height devices and “wings” need to be banned from Moto Gp.
Having said that it’s fairly obvious that the best rider on the best bike will win the championship, so I’m afraid that this year will be a procession….and that can’t be good for the sport IMO
Having said that it’s fairly obvious that the best rider on the best bike will win the championship, so I’m afraid that this year will be a procession….and that can’t be good for the sport IMO
i think you are right. Less technology equals better racing. I may be biased but I think BSB is by far and away the best class of bike racing to watch and i think a lot of the reason why is down to having very little electronics, traction control etc. Remains to be seen this year, but i bet the Ducati BSB entrants are level competitors, rather than having a clear and obvious (and actually to the detriment of the racing) superior bike. The other series out there could learn a thing or two from BSB.I’m afraid to say that I’ve never been a great MM93 fan , although I have to acknowledge he is probably going to eclipse both Rossi and Agostini in the “GOAT” stakes…..but I fear that the direction of travel of both MOTO Gp and WSBk will damage the spectacle long term. TBH close racing as in Moto 3 is more important than lap times and in that respect the regulations of WSBk need to be realigned towards “stock machines” and ride height devices and “wings” need to be banned from Moto Gp.
Having said that it’s fairly obvious that the best rider on the best bike will win the championship, so I’m afraid that this year will be a procession….and that can’t be good for the sport IMO
Agreed….it’s a pity that WSBk lets the manufacturers get involved, a few years ago we went to WSBk at Portimao, Biagi dominated the weekend on a “factory” Aprilia…but the best and closest racing was in ( no direct factory involvement ) where an unknown and unfancied Danilo Petrucci prevailed after a five bike , race long battle. My understanding was that the bikes were fairly much showroom with oil catch fairings and slicks. Last year Bautista came within a whisker of the outright lap record ( held by MM93) on a so-called superbike at Aragon…..Someone suggested that it would cost around 3 million euros to lease from Ducati for a season. DORNA have painted themselves into a corner as it can’t be seen for a “superbike” to lap quicker than a Moto Gp prototype….what to do ?