Valencia MotoGP

[weeksy]

So it's the big day then. Predictions?

[weeksy]

Morning warm-up

1 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP23) 1'29.984s 7/7 334k
2 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) +0.034s 6/7 332k
3 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP23) +0.112s 7/7 332k
4 Raul Fernandez SPA RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) +0.121s 4/6 329k
5 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) +0.141s 7/7 327k
6 Augusto Fernandez SPA Tech3 GASGAS (RC16)* +0.225s 6/7 326k
7 Franco Morbidelli ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.312s 6/7 331k
8 Enea Bastianini ITA Ducati Lenovo (GP23) +0.438s 7/7 331k
9 Jack Miller AUS Red Bull KTM (RC16) +0.441s 7/7 331k
10 Pol Espargaro SPA Tech3 GASGAS (RC16) +0.456s 7/7 331k
11 Marco Bezzecchi ITA Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) +0.543s 6/7 332k
12 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Lenovo (GP23) +0.587s 7/7 329k
13 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) +0.770s 6/7 331k
14 Luca Marini ITA Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) +0.797s 4/7 331k
15 Alex Rins SPA LCR Honda (RC213V) +0.840s 5/7 329k
16 Fabio Di Giannantonio ITA Gresini Ducati (GP22) +0.851s 7/7 329k
17 Maverick Viñales SPA Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) +0.863s 4/6 334k
18 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) +1.020s 4/7 323k
19 Alex Marquez SPA Gresini Ducati (GP22) +1.098s 6/6 326k
20 Lorenzo Savadori ITA RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) +1.870s 3/6 326k
Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) No Time 0/0

[weeksy]

Jorge Martin will be MotoGP champion if:

• He wins and Bagnaia doesn’t finish better than P6
• He finishes P2 and Bagnaia doesn’t finish better than P11
• He finishes P3 and Bagnaia doesn’t finish better than P15

[Yorick]

Enjoyed that Moto3 race

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Enjoyed that Moto3 race

It was a good one

[KungFooBob]

Oh, it's on ITV right now for free!

[Yorick]

Moto3 champ was nowhere.
Moto2 champ is nowhere.

Hmmm

[ChrisW]

Moto2 champ is nowhere.

I imagine Pedro has Tuesday on his mind...

[ChrisW]

Predictions?

Jorge going all out again like yesterday, Pecco being careful again too. But maybe Jorge will be challenged a bit more in a longer race?

[mangocrazy]

So it's the big day then. Predictions?

Heart says Jorge, head says Pecco. Either will be a worthy WC, but I would dearly love to see a non-Factory rider clinch it, just for the sake of the underdog.

[formula400]

Pants

[Yorick]

MM's crash looked painful.

I was routing for JM.

[ChrisW]

Pecco might be the only finisher at this rate.

[Yorick]

Digi for the win

[Skub]

Can't blame George for trying,he had no options,but he was a loose one out there.

I hope MM isn't hurt too much for his Tuesday test.

[Skub]

Enjoyed that Moto3 race

Almost guaranteed entertainment,consistently the best GP racing to watch.

Some ugly crashes with riders being collected in Moto2,but good to see everyone up and walking.

[westers151]

Martin is blaming everyone but himself for the loss.

Apparently Marquez let the brakes off which caused him to run into the back of him ,and Vinales shouldn't have been repassing him when he went for the desperate overtakes.

Methinks his ego has got a little too big.

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10422 ... tle-no-sen

Update: I really hope next year we see an utter debacle because of the tyre pressure rule. Digi off the podium as his were too low https://www.crash.net/motogp/results/10 ... ce-results

And Bezzechi not happy with M Marquez - apparently he made him crash. From the overhead shot I'd say it was a racing incident.

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10422 ... nishes-him

[Yorick]

I think the team should get the tyre penalty. Not the rider.

[westers151]

I think the team should get the tyre penalty. Not the rider.

If the team get the penalty, that will screw the riders over as the team play safe.

Michellin should get the penalty for not supplying a tyre that can handle the new aero.

[Yorick]

I think the team should get the tyre penalty. Not the rider.

If the team get the penalty, that will screw the riders over as the team play safe.

Michellin should get the penalty for not supplying a tyre that can handle the new aero.

Aye. That makes sense