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Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:03 am
by 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.
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:10 pm
by weeksy
Woah, did that really happen?
Martin and Zarco 1)2 !!!
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:42 pm
by Yorick
I bet Luca Marini is pissed off. Idolised his older brother all his life, then realises he's not so good after all .
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:06 pm
by formula400
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:43 pm
by Yorick
Acosta isn't very good is he?
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:04 pm
by Yorick
Moto2 was dull as well

Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:40 pm
by 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.
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:23 pm
by weeksy
Fabulous racing! Gutted for Martin, thought he was on for 2nd.
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:48 pm
by 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
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:54 pm
by Yorick
Bigyin wrote: Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:48 pm
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.
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:01 pm
by 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.
Thatβs all from twitter
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:06 pm
by Yorick
formula400 wrote: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:01 pm
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.
Thatβs all from twitter
He deserved it. You can't kick or punch anybody. In any part of life.
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:06 pm
by 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.
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:08 pm
by Yorick
It was a truly amazing set of races.
But best bit was the 2 Frogs singing along to La Marseilles on the podium

Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:18 pm
by weeksy
McPhee's got a pitlane start +10 seconds at Portugal
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:52 pm
by Le_Fromage_Grande
weeksy wrote: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:18 pm
McPhee's got a pitlane start +10 seconds at Portugal
He'll still manage to get skittled off mid race
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:44 pm
by Yorick
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:52 pm
weeksy wrote: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:18 pm
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.
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:40 am
by Bigyin
weeksy wrote: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:18 pm
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. McPheeβs 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.
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:20 pm
by Yorick
At the start of the season McPhee had an outside chance of the championship.
Now it's absolute zero chance.
Re: Round 2, DOHA, the return of the Mav ?
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:35 am
by MrLongbeard
What did Quartararo hit / fall of his bike on the last lap?