Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?

[weeksy]

I thoughts lots of interesting info/chat came out of it, stuff regarding Dovi, Miller, even Petrux.

From a riding persepctive it was nice to see KTM making a bit more of an in-road into things, despite it being massively down to a tyre issue on the front end which wasn't allowing them to perform anywhere near where they can. It's funny when you watch racing you just see the times and think "KTM doing shit this week" but then when you drill down, you find it's actually far from their own fault, if they were allowed to use the hard front, then they'd potentially be doing a lot better.

I'm still none the wiser as to how the race will go though that's for sure, i can see any one of 10 winning it, along with all of the podium from last week in 10/11/12.... or they could be 1/2/3 again lol.

[weeksy]

Woah, did that really happen?

Martin and Zarco 1)2 !!!

[Yorick]

I bet Luca Marini is pissed off. Idolised his older brother all his life, then realises he's not so good after all .

[formula400]

I bet Luca Marini is pissed off. Idolised his older brother all his life, then realises he's not so good after all .

[Yorick]

Acosta isn't very good is he?

[Yorick]

Moto2 was dull as well

[weeksy]

Well moto3 was awesome! But damn McPhee again. Bloke is shit outta luck.

Young Acosta though, he's got to be setting agents phones ringing!

Moto2 another superb but I agree, not exciting performance from Lowes, but it's not his fault the racing isn't exciting, he can only race who's there.

[weeksy]

Fabulous racing! Gutted for Martin, thought he was on for 2nd.

[Bigyin]

I think McPhee might have some afters coming from the stewards as he was the one that threw the first kick when the handbags in the kitty litter started.

Last time we saw someone come through a field from pitlane like that was marc Marquez so Acosta is looking very much like the real deal

I wouldnt say Moto2 was boring as both Sam and Remy were right on the limit till the end

Zarco made a good show of being the team mate looking after Martin as bodyguard in the post race press conference but he mugged Martin perfectly

With the points being shared out in the first 2 rounds and nobody getting a clear gap with a double win it bodes well for Marquez return as he has less to make up

[Yorick]

I think McPhee might have some afters coming from the stewards as he was the one that threw the first kick when the handbags in the kitty litter started.

Last time we saw someone come through a field from pitlane like that was marc Marquez so Acosta is looking very much like the real deal

I wouldnt say Moto2 was boring as both Sam and Remy were right on the limit till the end

My tongue was firmly in my cheek. It was awesome.

[formula400]

Moto3 do what you want and dick around as No matter the penalty you can still win

McPhee got a 1000 euro fine, starting from pit lane 10 seconds after the last rider has passed.

That’s all from twitter

[Yorick]

Moto3 do what you want and dick around as No matter the penalty you can still win

McPhee got a 1000 euro fine, starting from pit lane 10 seconds after the last rider has passed.

That’s all from twitter

He deserved it. You can't kick or punch anybody. In any part of life.

[Supermofo]

Only seen MotoGP so far but great race. Especially Martin what a ride.

Miller was lucky not to get a penalty IMO. Mir's move was strong but he was trying to make a pass. I've had a look at Miller's follow up several times and he follows a different line to every other bike in that turn and you can clearly see him him look over at Mir and initiate contact at....dunno lots of mph. I know it ain't knitting but he hit him deliberately as far as I can see. Not sure how commentators call it a racing incident, it wasn't at all. Slow mo at 1.13 in this clip. Bad juju.

[Yorick]

It was a truly amazing set of races.
But best bit was the 2 Frogs singing along to La Marseilles on the podium

[weeksy]

McPhee's got a pitlane start +10 seconds at Portugal

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

McPhee's got a pitlane start +10 seconds at Portugal

He'll still manage to get skittled off mid race

[Yorick]

McPhee's got a pitlane start +10 seconds at Portugal

He'll still manage to get skittled off mid race

If there's a sweepstake, I'll take lap 4 to be knocked off. And lap 7 to crash by himself.

[Bigyin]

McPhee's got a pitlane start +10 seconds at Portugal

As soon as he kicked out that was a dead cert....... And because Acoba retaliated he got a penalty too but less.

If they had both stuck to pushing and shoving it might have been ignored. McPhee’s reaction was no doubt a culmination of the amount of times he has come together with Acoba and being run off the track or taken out by him.

[Yorick]

At the start of the season McPhee had an outside chance of the championship.

Now it's absolute zero chance.

[MrLongbeard]

What did Quartararo hit / fall of his bike on the last lap?