2023 MotoGP title .... Goes to ?

[weeksy]

Well... who ?

[Yorick]

I'll wait till after the final test in a few weeks.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Probably Quat, but equally could be Peco

[mangocrazy]

I'll wait till after the final test in a few weeks.

Yeah, me too. But Jorge Martin is a bit of a dark horse.

[Yorick]

I'll wait till after the final test in a few weeks.

Yeah, me too. But Jorge Martin is a bit of a dark horse.

Yup. He's one of 4 winners on the Ducks.

[Yorick]

I'll wait till after the final test in a few weeks.

Yeah, me too. But Jorge Martin is a bit of a dark horse.

Yup. He's one of 4 winners on the Ducks.

Just did some counting... Only 3 current Ducks have wins,

59 Marquez
11 Fab Frog
11 Bagnaia
9 Vinales
5 Miguel Oliveira
5 Rins
4 Bastianini
4 Jack Miller
3 Morbidelli
2 Brad Binder
1 Mir
1 Jorge Martin
1 Alex Asparagus

[Skub]

Bagnaia has to be the 'on paper' favourite. The Ducati is strong and he's a top class rider.

The last I read,Fabio was saying the new Yamaha is a disaster. This close to the season start,that doesn't inspire confidence in any of the riders beating Ducati to the title.

[mangocrazy]

Bagnaia has to be the 'on paper' favourite. The Ducati is strong and he's a top class rider.

The last I read,Fabio was saying the new Yamaha is a disaster. This close to the season start,that doesn't inspire confidence in any of the riders beating Ducati to the title.

I understood it to be a major problem with new tyres and low fuel; i.e. qualifying trim. If they can't qualify well, then they really are in deep sh1t. New tyres and full fuel load, no problem (i.e. race trim). They can't get new tyres to work with low fuel load.

[Skub]

Bagnaia has to be the 'on paper' favourite. The Ducati is strong and he's a top class rider.

The last I read,Fabio was saying the new Yamaha is a disaster. This close to the season start,that doesn't inspire confidence in any of the riders beating Ducati to the title.

I understood it to be a major problem with new tyres and low fuel; i.e. qualifying trim. If they can't qualify well, then they really are in deep sh1t. New tyres and full fuel load, no problem (i.e. race trim). They can't get new tyres to work with low fuel load.

Qualifying down the grid,then working through the pack in the race,only to have the bike go away from them in the latter stages,sounds like a disaster indeed.

[Yorick]

Bagnaia has to be the 'on paper' favourite. The Ducati is strong and he's a top class rider.

The last I read,Fabio was saying the new Yamaha is a disaster. This close to the season start,that doesn't inspire confidence in any of the riders beating Ducati to the title.

I understood it to be a major problem with new tyres and low fuel; i.e. qualifying trim. If they can't qualify well, then they really are in deep sh1t. New tyres and full fuel load, no problem (i.e. race trim). They can't get new tyres to work with low fuel load.

The sprint race will be with half fuel. Hmm.

[Bigyin]

It’s hard to see on the current testing form anyone but a Ducati winning the big prize….. ironic really given how long it’s taken for them to get the championship since Casey won it.

The final test might bring some surprises although the track at Portimao has its own intricacies

[Skub]

Bagnaia has to be the 'on paper' favourite. The Ducati is strong and he's a top class rider.

The last I read,Fabio was saying the new Yamaha is a disaster. This close to the season start,that doesn't inspire confidence in any of the riders beating Ducati to the title.

I understood it to be a major problem with new tyres and low fuel; i.e. qualifying trim. If they can't qualify well, then they really are in deep sh1t. New tyres and full fuel load, no problem (i.e. race trim). They can't get new tyres to work with low fuel load.

The sprint race will be with half fuel. Hmm.

Maybe they'll send out the Yams with a full tank to have a chance.

[Supermofo]

Fabio and Marc will still be in with a shout cos they are class, but really sounds like their bikes are shit. So it's possible but sounds unlikely.

Hard to see past Peco and the Beast. Best bikes, very good riders.