Motogp Portugal

[Skub]

Two rounds to go.

Last year the podium was George Martin,Enea Bastianini and Pedro Acosta.It will be different this year,but you can never rule out Acosta.
Bagnia didn't finish in 24,but his performances are so up and down,you couldn't guess if he'll win or be 20th.

Maybe Bez will have a good day? It's a hard round to predict.

[Yorick]

It's wide open

[Skub]

Seems like it,on paper anyway.

[mangocrazy]

FP1 and Bulega finishes 3 positions ahead of Bagnaia (14th plays 17th). Pecco the RNG rides again...

[Yorick]

Really enjoyed that

Suzi, Guinters and Hodgy had me giggling a few times

[Supermofo]

FP1 and Bulega finishes 3 positions ahead of Bagnaia (14th plays 17th). Pecco the RNG rides again...

That really is piss poor.

[mangocrazy]

FP1 and Bulega finishes 3 positions ahead of Bagnaia (14th plays 17th). Pecco the RNG rides again...

That really is piss poor.

Bagnaia's bike was throwing some really nasty shapes so no surprise he didn't finish higher. But is it a fundamentally flawed bike setup or is it a mentally shot rider?

[Skub]

Did I imagine reading recently that Gigi and the crew now agree it's the bike and not Pecco?

[Yorick]

Did I imagine reading recently that Gigi and the crew now agree it's the bike and not Pecco?

The other 2 GP25s were ahead of him.

Hmmm.

[mangocrazy]

Bagnaia's looking a lot racier this afternoon, half a second off pole, a second faster than Bulega. Still not stellar, though.

[mangocrazy]

And then he goes second, just 0.030 secs off provisional pole.

[mangocrazy]

Times and positions from Friday Practice

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[weeksy]

That’s insane that 1.1s separates 19 of them!

[Yorick]

That’s insane that 1.1s separates 19 of them!

It's often like that. Nowadays with all the concessions, the bikes are more equal.

[mangocrazy]

That was entertaining! Good scrap between Alex and Pedro - made for some excellent viewing.

[Yorick]

Was very impressed by Casey O'Gorman. First GP race and managed 6th place.

Blimey, this kid could be good. The commentators didn't seem too surprised, as thought they were expecting good things from him

[Pirahna]

Bulega beating his teammate.

[Skub]

Pedro seems impatient with KTM and Quartararo the same with Yamaha.

I wonder where they'll go in the grand reshuffle.

I thought Joel Kelso was going to win his first race,then sadly and as usual,he was swallowed up after leading for a good part of the race.

Kudos to Bulega,he aquitted himself very well. He was on the best bike out there,I wouldn't be expecting too much from Toprak on Yamaha's new V4....but it is Toprak,so....

[Yorick]

Pedro seems impatient with KTM and Quartararo the same with Yamaha.

I wonder where they'll go in the grand reshuffle.

It's hardly a secret and they're the top 2 available and in demand.

There'll be lots of behind the scenes negotiations.

Be great if they both got top rides. More folk at the pointy end.

But, nobody knows what the top bike will be in 2027 when they're 850s.

[Yorick]

According to this, young Acosta already has a new bike
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