The dad might persuade him. Go on. Let him win just 1?


I think Alex would hate his da for that! Probably a scenario acted out many times during their childhood.

I saw an interview with MM last week. He said his brother will win more than 1 race this year.
You can read a lot into that ...

Some interesting comments from the riders on the MotoGP site.

Peco says he "has to improve and learn what Marc is doing" - but will seeing Marquez's data help? I remember Cal Crutchlow saying (when he was with Honda), "I see Marc's data and I understand what he's doing. But looking at data's one ...

Woke up with a song Inn Me Edd this mornin’.

It’s been drivin’ me bonkers since I got up - so I thought: why suffer alone…?

I still experience depression episodes. They’re infrequent, these days, but even now, I have to be constantly monitoring my inner, non-verbalised thoughts in anticipation of what my subconscious mind might be doing while I’m not there. It’s a crafty, sneaky bugger, my subconscious mind, and I have ...

It will be interesting to see how the wider KTM situation plays out - Acosta could very well be a free agent at the end of 2025. If that happens there will be a serious bidding war for his services...


I like Acosta. He seems to have a good attitude and he’s shown a lot of promise. The only ...

Fantastic as Bagnaia is, I think he's peaked.
Gonna be a new gun to rival MM.
Acosta? Agura?

Young Marquez?


I don't think it'll be Acosta. He'll be another Miller: fast but crashy with the very occasional win. He didn't learn how to stay on the bike last year and he's carried it over to ...

Yeah, I think it's way too early to write Pecco off, just as I think a fully fit Jorge on the Aprilia could be quite tasty. I take it you meant 2028, not 2008? :D

Oh-h, shi-i-ittt!!! :o :shifty: :wtf: :shock: :? :mrgreen: :lol:

...Arrrr.... yes, ummmm.... I did. :D


Looking on the gloomy ...

Fantastic as Bagnaia is, I think he's peaked.
Gonna be a new gun to rival MM.
Acosta? Agura?

Young Marquez?


If I were a betting man, I’d be thinking it might be a li-ittle bit risky to write off a two-time MotoGp Champion who only conceded defeat at the last round of the 2024 season, during ...

I'm hopeful that the Japanese are closing the gap, albeit slowly, to the European manufacturers, but we'll need several more races to prove or disprove that view.


I reckon Gerry Burgess summed it up years ago when he said: “Racing and racing development is cyclic and probably always will be ...

Again, I agree with with you, but this time only 95% - and even that 5 per cent’s not a “disagreement” - I just have different take on Lorenzo - and also on Casey Stoner, if it comes to that. I see them both as unique talents in their own right - and I’d put them alongside Rossi and Marquez, right ...

Interesting link - did Jorge really over-value himself, or is that a bit of a smokescreen? I guess we don't know. But cuddly Gigi is ruthlessly focussed purely on winning, and he sees all the data of all the riders so he will certainly have seen things in MM's data that made him determined to ...

The arrival of MM may or may not have disrupted that state of affairs (they've certainly lost one satellite team and a number of riders to other teams) but the jury is still out on that one.

It's also easy to forget that Ducati were in the wilderness for years prior to Gigi's arrival ...

Hi guys. I'm new here, but I might as well just dive in and maybe get shot down... :crazy:

I reckon Gerry Burgess summed it up years ago when he said: “Racing and racing development is cyclic and probably always will be.” As for Gigi: besides being a genius designer, he seems to be the first to ...

Thanks for your replies, fellas.

Weeksy and Yorick... I envy you - I've only done days in the UK.

...Skub: all the pix you need for now, you'll find at https://dadoodles.com/

...I'll post some on here when we get back from Portimao! :D

Meanwhile, I'll keep on hoping that someone who's been as a ...

Hi, All,

I'm an ex-track-dayer with plenty of touring experience gained while following MotoGp (Rossi).

Bikes I've had since 2000: Honda Blackbird (current), ZZR1400, GXR750, R15VY.

We’re looking at flying out to Portimao for the World Superbikes round, 28-30 March. It will be our first visit ...