Brno MotoGP

[Yorick]

Blimey. Fab Frog in p2 .
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[Yorick]

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[mangocrazy]

What a lap from Ai Ogura. He's a real superstar in the making. There was a little Japanese girl in the pits holding a sign that said 'The only AI we trust is #79'.

Pretty much spot on if you ask me.

[mangocrazy]

Nice one, Pecco. Let's hope this is the start of a resurgence. And what a fabulous track Brno is; fast, flowing, grippy and the riders love it.

[formula400]

Bez slowly showing he’s not got the bottle

Slapping a Marshall….. race ban tomorrow

[Noggin]

Bez slowly showing he’s not got the bottle

Slapping a Marshall….. race ban tomorrow

I couldn't believe that I didn't see why, only saw a clip on FB but WTAF ??? I've seen a bit of stroppiness when they can't get back on the bike, but I don't think I've ever seen a rider slap (or anything else physical) a marshall

[KungFooBob]

I've just watched the video.

He runs up and shoves the marshal away on his face, then seconds later gives him a slap.

Totally unacceptable imho, I'd dock him 100 points.

[mangocrazy]

Bez seems determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

[wull]

They released the footage from the onboard camera. When the Marshal attempts to lift the bike something happens and causes the bike to go full throttle, whether it was from him accidentally pulling on the throttle or possibly a fault within the bike and the reason I say that is immediately the marshal releases the bike and it continues to rev, you clearly hear the marshal saying “I only lifted the bike” or something along those lines.

Bez probably heard it revving as he’s ran towards the bike.

With all that being said there is zero excuse for slapping or touching a marshal in any way shape or form that could be deemed as physical. The punishment is justified.

[wull]

Just seen a video of Bez apologising to the marshal, giving him his gloves I believe and a big hug. All good!

[Pirahna]

Video of the incident

[mangocrazy]

Don't forget that Bez 'married' his RS-GP earlier in the year and would have been horrified to see another man revving the nuts off his 'wife'...

[mangocrazy]

Marc is a machine. It's absolutely game on for the championship.

[mangocrazy]

The Race have given their take on Marco Bezzecchi's shenanigans, and I think it's the most reasoned assessment I've heard so far:

[Noggin]

It may be reasoned, but I can't believe the lack of emotion that seems to be being shown (anger, annoyance, anything really) that a rider hit a marshall. HIT. A. Marshall.

I get the adrenaline, just crashed etc etc etc yadda yadda yadda - but the guys in orange are there for the riders. WTAF !!

[mangocrazy]

It may be reasoned, but I can't believe the lack of emotion that seems to be being shown (anger, annoyance, anything really) that a rider hit a marshall. HIT. A. Marshall.

I get the adrenaline, just crashed etc etc etc yadda yadda yadda - but the guys in orange are there for the riders. WTAF !!

It was emotion that got Marco into this mess originally. I'd say that trying to remove the emotion and calm everyone down is the right way to go. I'd be calling for less emotion and more cool heads personally.

[Noggin]

It may be reasoned, but I can't believe the lack of emotion that seems to be being shown (anger, annoyance, anything really) that a rider hit a marshall. HIT. A. Marshall.

I get the adrenaline, just crashed etc etc etc yadda yadda yadda - but the guys in orange are there for the riders. WTAF !!

It was emotion that got Marco into this mess originally. I'd say that trying to remove the emotion and calm everyone down is the right way to go. I'd be calling for less emotion and more cool heads personally.

I guess you know, but not the rider's emotion - there seems to be so little outrage about what he did. I get that HE was full of emotion and I kind of understand why he reacted that way as a result - I still think it was 100% inexcusable

But what I've seen online about it, there is a remarkable lack of outrage at that behaviour - had he not be banned from the GP race, there would be no sign that it was unacceptable. Maybe I'm just not seeing those reports. One of my best mates here is a huge Marco fan and posts about everything he does (seemingly) but about this, nothing. And he's an ex racer, so I know he gets the emotion, but I'm just a bit shocked at the understanding towards someone that HIT a marshal.

Maybe everyone else is just more cool headed than me?? (Kinda surprises me!)


I remember when one of the sidecar racers at the TT got very verbally abusive at some marshals - there was huge outrage amongst other marshals and spectators that knew about it - but that feels like a million years ago and I guess people don't react the same now - unless someone's wearing the wrong shoes or something equally trivial ??

[mangocrazy]

I've seen plenty of outrage on forums, FB and other online media; some are calling for a life ban, FFS. But most of it is tribalism - it's MM supporters and/or VR46 haters that are the most vocal and calling for a LOT more punishment. Personally I think the race ban was a fair punishment, but if (heaven forbid) Marco transgresses in similar manner again then absolutely throw the book at him - 3 race ban, big fine, points on licence etc.

But I don't think he will. I think this has been a salutatory lesson for him.

Personally I'm more outraged at the prospect of MotoGP racing at genuinely life-threatening street circuits.

[Noggin]

I've seen plenty of outrage on forums, FB and other online media; some are calling for a life ban, FFS. But most of it is tribalism - it's MM supporters and/or VR46 haters that are the most vocal and calling for a LOT more punishment. Personally I think the race ban was a fair punishment, but if (heaven forbid) Marco transgresses in similar manner again then absolutely throw the book at him - 3 race ban, big fine, points on licence etc.

But I don't think he will. I think this has been a salutatory lesson for him.

Personally I'm more outraged at the prospect of MotoGP racing at genuinely life-threatening street circuits.

Oh, I totally think the race ban was good enough. I suppose it just seemed to me like hte people in the video, and reactions I've seen elsewhere, are basically just people just shrugging their shoulders - but, I'm not looking in the right places I guess!!

I do hope he's learnt a lesson and that others take note too

And I very uch agree with you about the street circuits. Not the place for MotoGP bikes. Or MotoGP riders.

Who was the BSB/WSB rider decades ago who refused to ride the TT if it was included in the series - which meant it wasn't ?
Road/street circuits on a bike are a completely different mind set than track circuit racing

[mangocrazy]

Who was the BSB/WSB rider decades ago who refused to ride the TT if it was included in the series - which meant it wasn't ?
Road/street circuits on a bike are a completely different mind set than track circuit racing

The example I can remember dates back to the 1970s, when the Isle of Man TT was included in the Grand Prix calendar. Barry Sheene famously rode about 2 miles in Practice, fell off at Quarter Bridge and vowed never to race there again, a promise he kept. The first year I attended the TT for the full practice and race week was 1970, which was a black year for fatalities - six as I recall. One of them was Santiago Herrero who was leading the 250cc World Championship class prior to the TT. His death sent real shockwaves round the Island.

Two years later Gilberto Parlotti (a close friend of Giacomo Agostini) was killed during the 125cc race in weather conditions that would see the race cancelled today (heavy rain, fog, mist, low cloud). Ago was very upset and vowed never to race there again, and was also true to his word. That trickle of riders refusing to race at the TT quickly became a river and 1976 was the last year that the TT had World Championship status.